Kut Rang (Thai: กุดรัง, pronounced [kùt rāŋ]; Northeastern Thai: กุดฮัง,[citation needed] pronounced [kǔt ha᷇ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.
Kut Rang
กุดรัง | |
|---|---|
 District location in Maha Sarakham province | |
| Coordinates: 16°3′6″N 102°59′36″E / 16.05167°N 102.99333°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Maha Sarakham |
| Seat | Kut Rang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 267.0 km2 (103.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 36,144 |
| • Density | 135.4/km2 (351/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 44130 |
| Geocode | 4412 |
Geography
editNeighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Kosum Phisai, Borabue, and Na Chueak of Maha Sarakham Province; and Pueai Noi and Ban Phai of Khon Kaen province.
History
editThe minor district (king amphoe) was split off from Borabue district on 1 April 1995.[1]
All 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts in 2007.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official.[3]
Administration
editThe district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesabans). There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kut Rang | กุดรัง | 16 | 6,724 | |
| 2. | Na Pho | นาโพธิ์ | 21 | 9,899 | |
| 3. | Loeng Faek | เลิงแฝก | 15 | 8,273 | |
| 4. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 14 | 5,859 | |
| 5. | Huai Toei | ห้วยเตย | 19 | 5,389 |
References
edit- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบรบือ จังหวัดมหาสารคาม ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอกุดรัง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 52. March 22, 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2012.
- ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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