Bo Kluea District
| Bo Kluea บ่อเกลือ |
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|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
| Amphoe location in Nan Province Amphoe location in Nan Province |
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| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Nan |
| Government | |
| • Marshal | Somrob Pitikawong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 848.341 km2 (327.546 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 14,326 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 55000 |
| Geocode | 5512 |
Bo Kluea (Thai: บ่อเกลือ) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Bo Kluea was established on 5 February 1988 by splitting the two tambon Bo Kluea Nuea and Bo Kluea Tai from Pua district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 7 September 1995.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are from the south clockwise Mae Charim, Santi Suk, Pua and Chaloem Phra Kiat of Nan Province. To the east is Xaignabouli of Laos. The district is located in the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.[3]
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 39 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bo Kluea Nuea | บ่อเกลือเหนือ | 11 | 3,422 | |
| 2. | Bo Kluea Tai | บ่อเกลือใต้ | 15 | 4,929 | |
| 4. | Phu Fa | ภูฟ้า | 6 | 2,846 | |
| 5. | Dong Phaya | ดงพญา | 7 | 3,174 |
The missing number 3 belongs to tambon Khun Nan which is now part of Chaloem Phra Kiat district.
References
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- ↑ ดร.กระมล ทองธรรมชาติ และคณะ, สังคมศึกษา ศาสนาและวัฒนธรรม ม.1, สำนักพิมพ์ อักษรเจริญทัศน์ อจท. จำกัด, 2548, หน้า 24-25
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