Erawan district

Erawan
เอราวัณ
District location in Loei province
District location in Loei province
Coordinates: 17°18′36″N 101°56′24″E / 17.31000°N 101.94000°E / 17.31000; 101.94000
CountryThailand
ProvinceLoei
SeatPha In Plaeng
Area
 • Total262.0 km2 (101.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total37,079
 • Density141.5/km2 (366/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code42220
Geocode4213

Erawan (Thai: เอราวัณ; IPA: [ʔēːrāːwān]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Loei province, northeastern Thailand.

The district is named after the Erawan Cave in neighboring Na Wang district very near the boundary to Erawan District.[1]

  1. ^ "History of Erawan district" (in Thai). Loei province.