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Yang Talat District

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Country
  
Thailand

Postal code
  
46120

Population
  
129,022 (2008)

Geocode
  
4607

Time zone
  
ICT (UTC+7)

Area
  
621.1 km²

Province
  
Kalasin Province

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Yang Talat (Thai: ยางตลาด) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.

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Map of Yang Talat District, Kalasin, Thailand

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Huai Mek, Nong Kung Si, Mueang Kalasin, Khong Chai of Kalasin Province, Kantharawichai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.

History

Originally named Pachim Kalasin (ปจิมกาฬสินธุ์), the district was renamed Phu Len Chang (ภูแล่นช้าง) in 1913. In 1917, it received its current name Yang Talat.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 207 villages (muban). There are six subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Yang Talat covers parts of tambon Yang Talat, and Dok Si covers parts of tambon Dok Sombun and Um Mao. Bua Ban, Itue, Hua Na Kham and Khao Phra Non are further subdistrict municipalities which cover the whole same-named subdistrict. There are further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

Yang Talat District Wikipedia