Nam Khun district
District in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nam Khun (Thai: น้ำขุ่น, pronounced [náːm kʰùn]) is a district (amphoe) in the southwestern part of Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand. The name of the district translates to 'muddy water'.
Nam Khun
น้ำขุ่น | |
|---|---|
 District location in Ubon Ratchathani province | |
| Coordinates: 14°35′0″N 104°55′30″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Ubon Ratchathani |
| Seat | Ta Kao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 377.5 km2 (145.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 30,587 |
| • Density | 81.0/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 34260 |
| Geocode | 3433 |
The area of Nam Khun was originally part of Nam Yuen district. The government created the minor district (king amphoe) on 15 July 1996.[1]
On 15 May 2007, all of 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] On 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]
The district is bounded in the south by the Dangrek Range.
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Kantharalak of Sisaket province; Thung Si Udom, Det Udom and Nam Yuen of Ubon Ratchathani; and Preah Vihear of Cambodia.
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 49 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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