- Amphoe Chum Phuang
Infobox Amphoe
name=Chum Phuang
thai=ชุมพวง
province=Nakhon Ratchasima
coordinates=coord|15|20|56|N|102|44|31|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=540.6
population=81,440
population_as_of=2000
density=150.7
postal_code=30270
geocode=3017Chum Phuang ( _th. ชุมพวง) is a district in the eastern part of
Nakhon Ratchasima province , northeasternThailand .History
Chum Phuang district area was separated from Phimai district. It was made a minor district ("
king amphoe ") in 1956 and officially upgraded to a full district in 1959.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Prathai, Mueang Yang and Lam Thamenchai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Lam Plai Mat of
Buriram Province , and Huai Thalaeng and Phimai of Nakhon Ratchasima again.Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts ("
tambon "). Chum Phuang is the only township ("thesaban tambon ") of the district, covering parts of the "tambon" Chum Phuang. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form the districts Mueang Yang and Lam Thamenchai.
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