Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 718.8 km² Geocode 4810 | Seat Phon Sawan Postal code 48190 Province Nakhon Phanom Province | |
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Phon Sawan (Thai: โพนสวรรค์) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.
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Map of Phon Sawan District, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Na Wa, Si Songkhram, Tha Uthen and Mueang Nakhon Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on January 7, 1986, when the five tambon Phon Sawan, Na Hua Bo, Na Khamin, Phon Bok and Ban Kho where split off from Tha Uthen district. It was upgraded to a full district on Mai 9 1992.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 86 villages (muban). Phon Sawan itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Phon Sawan and Phon Chan. There are further 7 tambon Tambon administrative organization (TAO).