Chon Daen
ชนแดน
District location in Phetchabun province
District location in Phetchabun province
Coordinates: 16°11′21″N 100°51′35″E / 16.18917°N 100.85972°E / 16.18917; 100.85972
CountryThailand
ProvincePhetchabun
Area
  Total1,137.0 km2 (439.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
  Total86,086
  Density75.7/km2 (196/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code67150
Geocode6702

Chon Daen (Thai: ชนแดน, pronounced [t͡ɕʰōn dɛ̄ːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Phetchabun province, northern Thailand.

History

Chon Daen minor district (king amphoe) was created in 1917. It was 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 of Phichit province.

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 125 villages (mubans). There are three townships (thesaban tambons): Chon Daen covers parts of tambon Chon Daen, Dong Khui parts of tambons Dong Khui and Takut Rai, and Tha Kham covers parts of tambon Tha Kham. There are nine tambon administrative organizations.

1.Chon Daenชนแดน
2.Dong Khuiดงขุย
3.Tha Khamท่าข้าม
4.Phutthabatพุทธบาท
5.Lat Khaeลาดแค
6.Ban Kluaiบ้านกล้วย
8.Sap Phutsaซับพุทรา
9.Takut Raiตะกุดไร
10.Sala Laiศาลาลาย

References

    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.