Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 782.9 km² Geocode 3018 | Seat Sung Noen Postal code 30170, 30380 Population 82,383 (2014) | |
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Province Nakhon Ratchasima Province | ||
Sung Noen (Thai: สูงเนิน) is a district (amphoe) in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.
Contents
- Map of Sung Noen District Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand
- History
- Geography
- Central administration
- Local administration
- References
Map of Sung Noen District, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
History
The literal translation of Sung Noen is "high hills", as the area has two high (sung) hills (noen) beside a pond, and has never been flooded. Sung Noen was the location of two ancient cities, Mueang Sema and Khorakha (Khorat) Pura. When the Northeastern railway was finished in 1901, the community consisting of Ban Sung Noen grew due to the passing of the railway. Thus the government raised Sung Noen to district status.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Khun Thot, Kham Thale So, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Pak Thong Chai, Wang Nam Khiao and Sikhio.
Central administration
The district Sung Noen is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 127 administrative villages (Muban).
Local administration
There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: