Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 677 km² Geocode 3010 | Seat Non Sung Postal code 30160, 30420 Population 127,178 (2012) | |
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Province Nakhon Ratchasima Province | ||
Non Sung (Thai: โนนสูง) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.
Contents
- Map of Non Sung District Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Administration
- References
Map of Non Sung District, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Etymology
The old name of the district was Klang. The word Klang in Thai means middle, which refers to the location of the district between the Nok district (now Bua Yai district) and Nai district (Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district).
When Thai people had to choose a family name at the beginning of the 20th century, many of the locals created names with the word Klang within.
History
The district was renamed from Non Wat to Non Sung in 1939.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khong, Phimai, Chakkarat, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Non Thai and Kham Sakaesaeng. Ban Non Wat, a village in the district is an important archaeological site from the bronze age.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon). There are seven townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Non Sung covers the whole tambon Non Sung,Talat Khae covers parts of tambon Than Prasat, Don Wai covers the whole tambon Don Wai, Makha covers the whole tambon Makha, Dan Khla covers the whole tambon Dan Khla, Mai covers the whole tambon Mai and Ho Kham covers the whole tambon Ho Kham.