Amphoe Renu Nakhon
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Renu Nakhon is a district (Amphoe
) of Nakhon Phanom Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, That Phanom
, Na Kae
and Pla Pak
.
which was converted into a district of Nakhon Phanom during the thesaphiban administrative reforms in 1907. In 1917 the district was renamed to That Phanom
. The historical name of the area was reused when a new minor district (King Amphoe) was created on May 1 1970 with the three tambon Renu, Phon Thong and Tha Lat from That Phanom district. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on August 21 1975.
), which are further subdivided into 93 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Renu Nakhon covers parts of the tambon Renu and Phon Thong. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon and Bueng Kan. To the north-east it borders Khammouan of Laos.-Geography:...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Nakhon PhanomAmphoe Mueang Nakhon Phanom
Mueang Nakhon Phanom is the capital district of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are That Phanom, Renu Nakhon of Nakhon Phanom Province, Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province, Pla Pak and Tha Uthen of Nakhon Phanom Province again...
, That Phanom
Amphoe That Phanom
That Phanom is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.The district is named after Wat Phra That Phanom, the most important Buddhist temple in the region.-Geography:...
, Na Kae
Amphoe Na Kae
Na Kae is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wang Yang, Pla Pak, Renu Nakhon and That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province, Dong Luang of Mukdahan Province, and Tao Ngoi and Khok Si Suphan of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The...
and Pla Pak
Amphoe Pla Pak
Pla Pak is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nakhon Phanom, Renu Nakhon, Na Kae and Wang Yang of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Phon Na Kaeo and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The area of the district was at...
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History
Renu Nakhon was a MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
which was converted into a district of Nakhon Phanom during the thesaphiban administrative reforms in 1907. In 1917 the district was renamed to That Phanom
Amphoe That Phanom
That Phanom is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.The district is named after Wat Phra That Phanom, the most important Buddhist temple in the region.-Geography:...
. The historical name of the area was reused when a new minor district (King Amphoe) was created on May 1 1970 with the three tambon Renu, Phon Thong and Tha Lat from That Phanom district. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on August 21 1975.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 93 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). The township (thesaban tambon) Renu Nakhon covers parts of the tambon Renu and Phon Thong. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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| 1. | Renu | เรณู | 14 | 8,052 | |
| 2. | Phon Thong | โพนทอง | 10 | 5,764 | |
| 3. | Tha Lat | ท่าลาด | 10 | 2,999 | |
| 4. | Na Ngam | นางาม | 14 | 8,447 | |
| 5. | Khok Hin Hae | โคกหินแฮ่ | 15 | 6,934 | |
| 7. | Nong Yang Chin | หนองย่างชิ้น | 8 | 4,228 | |
| 8. | Renu Tai | เรณูใต้ | 13 | 4,977 | |
| 9. | Na Kham | นาขาม | 9 | 3,863 |