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Amphoe Nam Khun

Nam Khun
น้ำขุ่น
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Ubon Ratchathani Province
Amphoe location in Ubon Ratchathani Province
Coordinates: 14°35′0″N 104°55′30″E / 14.58333°N 104.92500°E / 14.58333; 104.92500Coordinates: 14°35′0″N 104°55′30″E / 14.58333°N 104.92500°E / 14.58333; 104.92500
Country  Thailand
Province Ubon Ratchathani
Seat Ta Kao
Area
 • Total 377.5 km2 (145.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 30,587
 • Density 81.0/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 34260
Geocode 3433

Nam Khun (Thai: น้ำขุ่น) is a district (Amphoe) in the southwestern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.

The name of the district translates to muddy water.

The area of Nam Khun was originally part of Nam Yuen district. The government created the minor district (King Amphoe) on July 15, 1996.

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.

The district is bound in the south by the Dangrek Range. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Kantharalak of Sisaket Province, Thung Si Udom, Det Udom and Nam Yuen of Ubon Ratchathani, and Preah Vihear of Cambodia.

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 49 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).



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