Chiang Khwan District

Chiang Khwan
เชียงขวัญ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 16°9′56″N 103°45′7″E / 16.16556°N 103.75194°E / 16.16556; 103.75194Coordinates: 16°9′56″N 103°45′7″E / 16.16556°N 103.75194°E / 16.16556; 103.75194
Country Thailand
Province Roi Et
Seat Phra That
Area
  Total 127.2 km2 (49.1 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 27,859
  Density 219.0/km2 (567/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 45000[1]
Geocode 4518

Chiang Khwan (Thai: เชียงขวัญ) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et Province, Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pho Chai, Selaphum, Thawat Buri, Mueang Roi Et and Changhan of Roi Et Province, and Rong Kham of Kalasin Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 30 April 1994, when six tambon were split off from Thawat Buri District.[2]

The Thai government on 15 May 2007 upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts.[3] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official.[4]

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 66 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and six tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Chiang Khwanเชียงขวัญ124,666
2.Phlapphlaพลับพลา114,807
3.Phra Thatพระธาตุ82,495
4.Phra Chaoพระเจ้า124,714
5.Mu Monหมูม้น104,727
6.Ban Khueangบ้านเขือง136,450

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