Khon Sawan district

Khon Sawan คอนสวรรค์
District
District location in Chaiyaphum province
Coordinates: 15°55′54″N 102°16′52″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chaiyaphum
Area
• Total	468.1 km2 (180.7 sq mi)
Population  (2000)
• Total	54,313
• Density	116.0/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	36140
Geocode	3603

Khon Sawan (Thai: คอนสวรรค์, pronounced [kʰɔ̄ːn sā.wǎn]; Northeastern Thai: คอนสวรรค์, pronounced [kʰɔ᷇ːn sā.wǎn]) is a district (amphoe) of Chaiyaphum province, northeastern Thailand.

History

Khon Sawan is an ancient city, in the past named Mueang Ka Long. It was built in same era as Mueang Khorat by Phraya Khun Han, a cousin of the governor of Khorat.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Khok Pho Chai, Waeng Yai, and Waeng Noi of Khon Kaen province; Kaeng Sanam Nang of Nakhon Ratchasima province; and Mueang Chaiyaphum and Kaeng Khro of Chaiyaphum Province.

Administration

The district is divided into nine subdistricts (tambons).

1.	Khon Sawan	คอนสวรรค์
2.	Yang Wai	ยางหวาย
3.	Chong Sam Mo	ช่องสามหมอ
4.	Non Sa-at	โนนสะอาด
5.	Huai Rai	ห้วยไร่
6.	Ban Sok	บ้านโสก
7.	Khok Mang Ngoi	โคกมั่งงอย
8.	Nong Kham	หนองขาม
9.	Si Samran	ศรีสำราญ