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Nong Chang District

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Country
  
Thailand

Time zone
  
THA (UTC+7)

Area
  
341.2 km²

Province
  
Uthai Thani Province

Seat
  
Nong Chang

Postal code
  
61110

Population
  
44,366 (2008)

Geocode
  
6104

Nong Chang District

Nong Chang (Thai: หนองฉาง) is a district (Amphoe) of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.

Contents

Map of Nong Chang District, Uthai Thani, Thailand

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Huai Khot, Lan Sak, Thap Than, Nong Khayang of Uthai Thani Province and Nong Mamong of Chainat Province.

History

In 1917 the district was renamed from Uthai Kao (อุทัยเก่า) to Nong Chang.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 96 villages (muban). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district - Khao Bang Kraek covers the whole tambon Khao Bang Kraek, and Nong Chang covers parts of tambon Nong Chang and Nong Suang.

References

Nong Chang District Wikipedia