Amphoe Phu Ruea

Infobox Amphoe
name=Phu Ruea
thai=ภูเรือ
province=Loei
coordinates=coord|17|27|18|N|101|21|48|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Nong Bua
area=880.0
population=20,639
population_as_of=2005
density=23.5
postal_code=42160
geocode=4207

Phu Ruea ( _th. ภูเรือ) is a district ("Amphoe") in the western part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The government split off some part of Tha Li, Mueang Loei and Dan Sai districts and made them to the minor district ("King Amphoe") Phu Ruea on October 15 1968 and made it a subordinate of Dan Sai. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=85|issue=944 ง|pages=3025|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2511/D/094/3025.PDF|date=October 15 1968|language=Thai] It was upgraded to a full district on April 1 1974. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=91|issue=54 ก special issue |pages=30–33|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาวง อำเภอเชียงม่วน อำเภอดอนตาล อำเภอชาติตระการ อำเภอภูเรือ อำเภอเคียนซา อำเภอน้ำโสม อำเภอหนองวัวซอ และอำเภอน้ำยืน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๗|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2517/A/054/30.PDF|date=March 28 1974|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Tha Li, Mueang Loei, Wang Saphung, Phu Luang of Loei Province, Lom Kao of Phetchabun Province and Dan Sai of Loei again. To the northwest is the Xaignabouli Province of Laos.

To the north of the district is the Phu Ruea National Park, to the south the Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 communes ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 47 villages ("muban"). Phu Ruea is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of the "tambon" Nong Bua. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=572&pv=53 amphoe.com]
* [http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style2/default.asp?npid=33&lg=2 Phu Ruea National Park]