Nong Prue (Thai: หนองปรือ, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ prɯ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Kanchanaburi province, central Thailand.
Nong Prue
หนองปรือ | |
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District | |
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![]() District location in Kanchanaburi province | |
Coordinates: 14°36′41″N 99°27′1″E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Kanchanaburi |
Seat | Nong Prue |
Area | |
• Total | 502.2 km2 (193.9 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 26,874 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 71220 |
Geocode | 7112 |
The district is named after the Prue plant, Cyperus sp.
The area of Nong Prue was originally the village, Ban Nong Prue, Tambon Nong Ri of Bo Phloi district. Later it was upgraded to the sub-district (tambon) Nong Prue. The Interior Ministry split the two tambons Nong Prue and Nong Pla Lai from Bo Phloi District to establish the minor district (king amphoe) Nong Prue on 1 April 1992.[2] A third tambon, Somdet Charoen, was later included in the new district as well.[3] The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 11 October 1997.[4]
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lao Khwan, Bo Phloi, Si Sawat of Kanchanaburi province and Dan Chang of Suphanburi province.
The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Nong Prue covers parts of tambon Nong Prue. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop.[1] | |
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1. | Nong Prue | หนองปรือ | 20 | 13,920 | |
2. | Nong Pla Lai | หนองปลาไหล | 14 | 6,358 | |
3. | Somdet Charoen | สมเด็จเจริญ | 5 | 6,596 |
Districts of Kanchanaburi | ||
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