Yang Talat District

Yang Talat
ยางตลาด
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Kalasin Province
Coordinates: 16°24′8″N 103°22′23″E / 16.40222°N 103.37306°E / 16.40222; 103.37306Coordinates: 16°24′8″N 103°22′23″E / 16.40222°N 103.37306°E / 16.40222; 103.37306
Country  Thailand
Province Kalasin
Area
  Total 621.084 km2 (239.802 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 129,022
  Density 207.2/km2 (537/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 46120
Geocode 4607

Yang Talat (Thai: ยางตลาด) 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, 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 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).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[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

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