Amphoe Non Sung

Infobox Amphoe
name=Non Sung
thai=โนนสูง
province=Nakhon Ratchasima
coordinates=coord|15|10|48|N|102|15|25|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Non Sung
area=677.0
population=130,064
population_as_of=2000
density=192.1
postal_code=30160, 30420
geocode=3010

Non Sung ( _th. โนนสูง) is a district ("Amphoe") in the central part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.

Etymology

The old name of the district was Klang. The word "Klang" in Thai means "middle", which refers to the location of the district between the Nok district (now Bua Yai district) and Nai district (Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district).

When Thai people had to choose a family name at the beginning of the 20th century, many of the locals created names with the word "Klang" within.

History

The district was renamed from Non Wat to Non Sung in 1939. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khong, Phimai, Chakkarat, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Non Thai and Kham Sakaesaeng. Ban Non Wat, a village in the district is an important archaeological site from the bronze age.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts ("tambon"). There are seven townships ("thesaban tambon") within the district - Non Sung covers the whole "tambon" Non Sung,Talat Khae covers parts of "tambon" Than Prasat, Don Wai covers the whole "tambon" Don Wai, Makha covers the whole "tambon" Makha, Dan Khla covers the whole "tambon" Dan Khla, Mai covers the whole "tambon" Mai and Ho Kham covers the whole "tambon" Ho Kham.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=224&pv=20 amphoe.com]