Yang Talat District

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

Yang Talat

ยางตลาด
District
District location in Kalasin Province
Coordinates: 16°24′8″N 103°22′23″E
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

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]
01.Yang Talatยางตลาด2016,226
02.Hua Nguaหัวงัว1307,796
03.Um Maoอุ่มเม่า1207,443
04.Bua Banบัวบาน2213,157
05.Woeเว่อ1104,414
06.Itueอิตื้อ1209,105
07.Hua Na Khamหัวนาคำ1913,090
08.Nong I Thaoหนองอิเฒ่า1104,836
09.Don Sombunดอนสมบูรณ์1408,324
10.Na Chueakนาเชือก1407,319
11.Khlong Khamคลองขาม1914,224
12.Khao Phra Nonเขาพระนอน0905,866
13.Na Diนาดี0905,702
14.Non Sungโนนสูง1207,796
15.Nong Tok Paenหนองตอกแป้น1003,724

References
  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (0 ง): 1619–1620. 16 October 1913.
  2. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 29 April 1917.
  3. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.


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