Yang Talat
ยางตลาด
District
District location in Kalasin province
District location in Kalasin province
Coordinates: 16°24′8″N 103°22′23″E / 16.40222°N 103.37306°E / 16.40222; 103.37306
CountryThailand
ProvinceKalasin
Area
 • Total621.084 km2 (239.802 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total129,022
 • Density207.2/km2 (537/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code46120
Geocode4607

Yang Talat (Thai: ยางตลาด, pronounced [jāːŋ tā.làːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Kalasin province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise): Huai Mek, Nong Kung Si, Mueang Kalasin, and 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.[1] In 1917, it received its current name Yang Talat.[2]

Administration

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

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Yang Talatยางตลาด2016,226
2.Hua Nguaหัวงัว137,796
3.Um Maoอุ่มเม่า127,443
4.Bua Banบัวบาน2213,157
5.Woeเว่อ114,414
6.Itueอิตื้อ129,105
7.Hua Na Khamหัวนาคำ1913,090
8.Nong I Thaoหนองอิเฒ่า114,836
9.Don Sombunดอนสมบูรณ์148,324
10.Na Chueakนาเชือก147,319
11.Khlong Khamคลองขาม1914,224
12.Khao Phra Nonเขาพระนอน95,866
13.Na Diนาดี95,702
14.Non Sungโนนสูง127,796
15.Nong Tok Paenหนองตอกแป้น103,724

References

  1. ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (ง): 1619–1620. 16 October 1913. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2012.
  2. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 29 April 1917. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.


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