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Wang Yang (Thai: วังยาง, pronounced [wāŋ jāːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Phanom province, northeastern Thailand.

Wang Yang วังยาง
District
District location in Nakhon Phanom province
Coordinates: 17°3′22″N 104°27′19″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Phanom
Seat	Wang Yang
Subdistrict	4
Muban	27
Area
• Total	137.9 km2 (53.2 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	15,187
• Density	104.7/km2 (271/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	48130
Geocode	4812

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Pla Pak and Na Kae of Nakhon Phanom Province; Khok Si Suphan and Phon Na Kaeo of Sakon Nakhon province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Wang Yang was established on 1 July 1997, when four tambons were split off from Na Kae district.[1]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

Central administration

Wang Yang is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 27 administrative villages (mubans).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[4]
01.	Wang Yang	วังยาง	9	4,846
02.	Khok Si	โคกสี	7	3,244
03.	Yot Chat	ยอดชาด	7	5,024
04.	Nong Pho	หนองโพธิ์	4	2,073

Local administration

There are three sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

• Wang Yang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังยาง) consisting of sub-districts Wang Yang and Nong Pho.
• Khok Si (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโคกสี) consisting of sub-district Khok Si.
• Yot Chat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลยอดชาด) consisting of sub-district Yot Chat.

References

External links

• amphoe.com

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