Sawang Arom district

Sawang Arom
สว่างอารมณ์
District location in Uthai Thani province
District location in Uthai Thani province
Coordinates: 15°35′2″N 99°51′39″E / 15.58389°N 99.86083°E / 15.58389; 99.86083
CountryThailand
ProvinceUthai Thani
SeatSawang Arom
District established1960
Area
 • Total341.4 km2 (131.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total31,092
 • Density91.1/km2 (236/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code61150
Geocode6103

Sawang Arom (Thai: สว่างอารมณ์, pronounced [sā.wàːŋ ʔāː.rōm]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Uthai Thani province, northern Thailand.

History

This area was originally called Ban Sawang Chaeng Sabai Chai. In a Thai-Burmese war of Ayutthaya era, the troops began fighting in the Lat Yao district area at night and finished at the village in the morning. To commemorate this battle the government renamed the village Sawang Arom in 1961.

The Sawang Arom minor district (king amphoe) was established in 1960 as a subordinate of Thap Than district by splitting off four sub-districts from Thap Than.[1] It was upgraded to a full district in 1963.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Thap Than, Lan Sak of Uthai Thani Province, Lat Yao and Krok Phra of Nakhon Sawan province.

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (mubans). Sawang Arom is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sawang Arom. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1. Sawang Arom สว่างอารมณ์ 10 04,967
2. Nong Luang หนองหลวง 10 04,128
3. Phluang Song Nang พลวงสองนาง 08 05,360
4. Phai Khiao ไผ่เขียว 24 11,693
5. Bo Yang บ่อยาง 12 05,236

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