Na Muen district

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| official_name = Na Muean

| native_name = นาหมื่น

| native_name_lang= th

| settlement_type = District

| image_skyline = Ferry Sirikit Dam Nan river 2014 b.jpg

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| image_caption = A ferry in Sirikit Dam

| image_map = Amphoe 5510.svg

| map_caption = District location in Nan province

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Thailand

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Nan

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| established_title = District established

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| population_total = 14817

| population_as_of = 2009

| population_density_km2 = auto

| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:785.608|R}}

| leader_title = Marshal

| leader_name = Suraphan Trimongkon

| blank_name_sec1 = Postal code

| blank_info_sec1 = 55180

| blank_name_sec2 = Geocode

| blank_info_sec2 = 5510

| timezone = ICT

| utc_offset = +7

| coordinates = {{coord|18|11|22|N|100|39|32|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}}

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Na Muean ({{langx|th|นาหมื่น}}, {{IPA|th|nāː mɯ̀ːn|pron}}) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Nan province, northern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Na Muean was established on 9 October 1978 as a subordinate of Na Noi district, from which it was split off.[http://www.nakornnan.com/articles.php?lng=th&pg=10 nakornnan.com]{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=95|issue=113 ง|pages=3464|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอนาน้อย จังหวัดน่าน ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนาหมื่น|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2521/D/113/3464.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214101000/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2521/D/113/3464.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 14, 2012|date=October 17, 1978|language=Thai}} Originally it consisted of the three tambons, Na Thanung, Bo Kaeo, and Mueang Li. It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=111|issue=21 ก|pages=32–35|script-title=th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185742/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2007|date=June 3, 1994|language=Thai}}

Geography

File:Ferry Sirikit Dam Nan river 2014 a.jpg, connecting the village of Pak Nai in Na Muen District with the southern shore]]

Neighboring districts are, from the north clockwise, Na Noi of Nan Province, Ban Khok, Fak Tha, Nam Pat and Tha Pla of Uttaradit province, Mueang Phrae and Rong Kwang of Phrae province.

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|File:Panorama over Phi Pan Nam Range January 2014.jpg in Na Muen District.]]

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|File:2014 Na Muen District road 1339 panorama.jpg

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (mubans). Bo Kaeo is the township (thesaban tambon) and covers the complete area of tambon Bo Kaeo. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. ! Name ! Thai name ! Villages ! Pop.
\|1.	Na Thanung	นาทะนุง	17	4,989
\|2.	Bo Kaeo	บ่อแก้ว	14	4,756
\|3.	Mueang Li	เมืองลี	7	2,126
\|4.	Ping Luang	ปิงหลวง	10	3,168

References

External links

[http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=304&pv=25 amphoe.com]

Na Muean