- Amphoe Chon Daen
Infobox Amphoe
name=Chon Daen
thai=ชนแดน
province=Phetchabun
coordinates=coord|16|11|21|N|100|51|35|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=1,137.0
population=86,086
population_as_of=2000
density=75.7
postal_code=67150
geocode=6702Chon Daen ( _th. ชนแดน) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the western part ofPhetchabun Province , northernThailand .History
Chon Daen minor district ("
King Amphoe ") was created in 1917. It was officially upgraded to a full district in 1956.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wang Pong, Mueang Phetchabun, Nong Phai and Bueng Sam Phan of Phetchabun Province, Nong Bua of
Nakhon Sawan Province , and Dong Charoen and Tap Khlo ofPhichit Province .Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 125 villages ("muban "). There are three townships ("thesaban tambon ") - Chon Daen covers parts of "tambon" Chon Daen, Dong Khui parts of "tambon" Dong Khui and Takut Rai, and Tha Kham covers parts of "tambon" Tha Kham. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations.
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