Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 254 km² Province Nakhon Phanom Province | Seat Phon Thong Postal code 48170 Population 46,353 (2014) Geocode 4806 | |
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Renu Nakhon (Thai: เรณูนคร) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.
Contents
- Map of Renu Nakhon District Nakhon Phanom Thailand
- Geography
- History
- Central administration
- Local administration
- References
Map of Renu Nakhon District, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Nakhon Phanom, That Phanom, Na Kae and Pla Pak.
History
Renu Nakhon was a Mueang 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.
Central administration
The district Renu Nakhon is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 91 administrative villages (Muban).
Local administration
There is one subdistrict municipality (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are 8 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: