Selaphum District

Selaphum เสลภูมิ
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 16°2′0″N 103°56′2″E / 16.03333°N 103.93389°ECoordinates: 16°2′0″N 103°56′2″E / 16.03333°N 103.93389°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Roi Et
Area
• Total	792.338 km^2 (305.923 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	122,100
• Density	154.1/km^2 (399/sq mi)
Time zone	ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code	45120
Geocode	4510

Selaphum (Thai: เสลภูมิ) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.

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's history goes back to the village Ban Khao Din Bueng Don (บ้านเขาดินบึงโดน), named after an island in the large swamp Bueng Don. In 1879 Mueang Selaphum Nikhom (เสลภูมินิคม) was created. In 1912 it was renamed Selaphum, and converted into a district in 1914.

Administration

The district is divided into 18 sub-districts (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 a further 16 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Klang	กลาง	11	7,212
2.	Na Ngam	นางาม	16	8,372
3.	Mueang Phrai	เมืองไพร	14	6,498
4.	Na Saeng	นาแซง	14	5,824
5.	Na Mueang	นาเมือง	20	10,332
6.	Wang Luang	วังหลวง	18	6,291
7.	Tha Muang	ท่าม่วง	11	5,039
8.	Khwao	ขวาว	16	9,371
9.	Pho Thong	โพธิ์ทอง	14	7,931
10.	Phu Ngoen	ภูเงิน	18	12,061
11.	Ko Kaeo	เกาะแก้ว	14	7,611
12.	Na Loeng	นาเลิง	10	4,933
13.	Lao Noi	เหล่าน้อย	10	5,741
14.	Si Wilai	ศรีวิลัย	11	4,725
15.	Nong Luang	หนองหลวง	9	3,024
16.	Phon Sawan	พรสวรรค์	9	4,456
17.	Khwan Mueang	ขวัญเมือง	11	6,582
18.	Bueng Kluea	บึงเกลือ	9	6,097

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