Sung Noen District

Sung Noen
สูงเนิน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Coordinates: 14°54′0″N 101°49′18″E / 14.90000°N 101.82167°E / 14.90000; 101.82167Coordinates: 14°54′0″N 101°49′18″E / 14.90000°N 101.82167°E / 14.90000; 101.82167
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Ratchasima
Seat Sung Noen
Area
 • Total 782.9 km2 (302.3 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 82,383
 • Density 97.1/km2 (251/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 30170, 30380
Geocode 3018

Sung Noen (Thai: สูงเนิน) is a district (amphoe) in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The literal translation of Sung Noen is "high hills", as the area has two high (sung) hills (noen) beside a pond, and has never been flooded. Sung Noen was the location of two ancient cities, Mueang Sema and Khorakha (Khorat) Pura.[Note 1][1] When the Northeastern railway was finished in 1901, the community consisting of Ban Sung Noen grew due to the passing of the railway. Thus the government raised Sung Noen to district status.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Khun Thot, Kham Thale So, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Pak Thong Chai, Wang Nam Khiao and Sikhio.

Administration

Central administration

The district Sung Noen is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 127 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Sung Noenสูงเนิน1519,662
2.Semaเสมา169,212
3.Khoratโคราช82,615
4.Bung Khilekบุ่งขี้เหล็ก134,434
5.Non Khaโนนค่า84,971
6.Khong Yangโค้งยาง82,633
7.Makluea Kaoมะเกลือเก่า2012,685
8.Makluea Maiมะเกลือใหม่128,000
9.Na Klangนากลาง96,494
10.Nong Takaiหนองตะไก้126,961
11.Kut Chikกุดจิก64,716

Local administration

There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

Notes

  1. ↑ Pali púra became Sanskrit puri, hence Thai บุรี, บูรี (buri) all connoting the same as Thai mueang: city with defensive wall

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat), Thailand". More about Nakhon Ratchasima. AsiaExplorers. August 5, 2013. Archived from the original (Text available under Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License 3.0 (Unported)) on 2013-08-05. Retrieved August 5, 2013. Nakhon Ratchasima was originally two separate cities namely Khorakhapura (also called Nakhon Raj) and Sema.... The present city of Nakhon Ratchasima, whose name is a portmanteau of Nakhon Raj and Sema, was established by King Narai (1656-88) as the eastern frontier of his kingdom centred on Ayutthaya.
  2. ↑ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-02-18.


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