Nong Ruea district
Nong Ruea หนองเรือ | |
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![]() District location in Khon Kaen province | |
Coordinates: 16°29′36″N 102°26′0″E / 16.49333°N 102.43333°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Khon Kaen |
Area | |
• Total | 673.8 km2 (260.2 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 91,956 |
• Density | 136.5/km2 (354/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 40210 |
Geocode | 4004 |
Nong Ruea (Thai: หนองเรือ, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ rɯ̄a]; Northeastern Thai: หนองเฮือ,[citation needed] pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ hɯ᷇a]) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
History
[edit]The minor district (king amphoe) Nong Ruea was established in 1959 by splitting it from Mueang Khon Kaen district. On 31 January 1963 it was upgraded to a full district.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Chum Phae, Phu Wiang, Ubolratana, Ban Fang, and Mancha Khiri of Khon Kaen Province, and Ban Thaen of Chaiyaphum province.
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into 10 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 149 villages (mubans). There are three townships (thesaban tambons): Nong Ruea covers parts of tambons Nong Ruea and Nong Kae, parts of tambons Kut Kwang, Non Sa-at, and Dom Mong, and parts of Bang Kong and Chorakhe. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
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1. | Nong Ruea | หนองเรือ | 13 | 10,996 | |
2. | Ban Meng | บ้านเม็ง | 18 | 11,908 | |
3. | Ban Kong | บ้านกง | 10 | 6,730 | |
4. | Yang Kham | ยางคำ | 14 | 9,343 | |
5. | Chorakhe | จระเข้ | 13 | 7,878 | |
6. | Non Thong | โนนทอง | 21 | 11,850 | |
7. | Kut Kwang | กุดกว้าง | 21 | 9,619 | |
8. | Non Than | โนนทัน | 14 | 8,867 | |
9. | Non Sa-at | โนนสะอาด | 15 | 8,974 | |
10. | Ban Phue | บ้านผือ | 10 | 5,791 |
Economy
[edit]Two major factories can be found in the Nong Reua District: the Mitr Phu Viang sugar refinery, and the Khon Kaen Fishing Net Co. Ltd. factory.[1]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- http://www.nongrueadoc.com District website (Thai)