Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 1,632 km² Province Phetchabun Province | Seat Tha Rong Postal code 67130 Population 132,490 (2015) Geocode 6705 | |
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Wichian Buri (Thai: วิเชียรบุรี) is a district (Amphoe) in southern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.
Contents
- Map of Wichian Buri District Phetchabun Thailand
- History
- Geography
- Central administration
- Local administration
- References
Map of Wichian Buri District, Phetchabun, Thailand
History
In the past the area of Wichian Buri was administrated by the Mueang Tha Rong. King Rama III upgraded status of Tha Rong city by gathering Bua Chum and Chai Badan and changed the city name to be Wichian Buri. When King Rama V created Monthon Phetchabun, Wichian Buri became a subordinate of Phetchabun in 1898. The name of the district was changed to be Tha Rong by the law on April 17, 1939, but changed back to Wichian Buri in 1944.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bueng Sam Phan of Phetchabun Province, Phakdi Chumphon and Thep Sathit of Chaiyaphum Province, Si Thep of Phetchabun again, and Phaisali of Nakhon Sawan Province.
Central administration
The district Wichian Buri is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 192 administrative villages (Muban).
Local administration
There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:
There is one subdistrict municipality (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are 14 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: