Kranuan ( th, กระนวน, ) is a district (''
amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...
'') of
Khon Kaen province, northeastern
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
.
History
The minor district (''
king amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...
'') Kranuan was established on 1 January 1948 by splitting it from
Nam Phong district
Nam Phong ( th, น้ำพอง, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Khon Kaen province.
Geography
The Nam Phong district is surrounded by Non Sa-at (in the Udon Thani province), Kranuan, Sam Sung, Mueang Khon Kaen, Ubolratana, and Khao Su ...
. It was upgraded to a full district on 22 July 1958.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise):
Sam Sung and
Nam Phong of Khon Kaen Province;
Non Sa-at
Non Sa-at ( th, โนนสะอาด, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Saeng and Kumphawapi of Udon Thani Pro ...
and
Kumphawapi
Kumphawapi ( th, กุมภวาปี, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand.
Etymology
''Kumpha'' is from Sanskrit 'pitcher' or 'water-pot', as reflected in the name of February, a ...
of
Udon Thani province
Udon Thani province ( th, อุดรธานี, ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat'') which lies in Isan#Administrative divisions, upper northeastern Thailand, also called Isan. It is bordered by the provinces of Nong K ...
;
Tha Khantho,
Nong Kung Si, and
Huai Mek of
Kalasin province
Kalasin ( th, กาฬสินธุ์, ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''), located in upper northeastern Thailand, also called Isan. The province was established by the Act Establishing Changwat Kalasin, BE 2490 (194 ...
; and
Chuen Chom of
Maha Sarakham province.
Administration
The district is divided into nine subdistricts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (''
muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...
s''). Nong Ko is a township (''
thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
'') which covers parts of ''tambon'' Nong Ko. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
External links
*https://www.webcitation.org/5knAmAxUH?url=http://www.geocities.com/amphurkranuan
ArchivedArchived
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