- Amphoe Selaphum
Infobox Amphoe
name=Selaphum
thai=เสลภูมิ
province=Roi Et
coordinates=coord|16|2|0|N|103|56|2|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=792.338
population=122,100
population_as_of=2005
density=154.1
postal_code=45120
geocode=4510Selaphum ( _th. เสลภูมิ) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the eastern part ofRoi Et Province , northeasternThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phanom Phrai, At Samat, Thung Khao Luang, Thawat Buri, Chiang Khwan, Pho Chai, Phon Thong and Nong Phok of Roi Et Province, Kut Chum, Sai Mun and Mueang Yasothon of
Yasothon Province .History
The district goes back to the village Ban Khao Din Bueng Don (บ้านเขาดินบึงโดน), named after an island in the large swamp "Bueng Don". In 1879 the "
Mueang " Selaphum Nikhom (เสลภูมินิคม) was created. In 1912 it was renamed to Selaphum, and converted into a district in 1914.Administration
The district is subdivided into 18 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 235 villages ("muban "). Klang is a township ("thesaban tambon ") which covers the whole "tambon" Klang and parts of "tambon" Na Mueang and Khwan Mueang. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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