Wang Nuea district
District in Lampang, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
District in Lampang, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wang Nuea (Thai: วังเหนือ, pronounced [wāŋ nɯ̌a̯]) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Lampang province, northern Thailand.
Wang Nuea
วังเหนือ | |
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Coordinates: 19°8′42″N 99°37′12″E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Lampang |
Seat | Wang Nuea |
District established | 1938 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,034.3 km2 (399.3 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 44,542 |
• Density | 43.4/km2 (112/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 52140 |
Geocode | 5207 |
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mae Chai and Mueang Phayao of Phayao province, Ngao, Chae Hom and Mueang Pan of Lampang Province, Wiang Pa Pao and Phan of Chiang Rai province.
Mountains dominate the landscape of the district, the Khun Tan Range on the western side and the Phi Pan Nam Range on the eastern.
Till 1904 the district Chae Hom was named Wang Nuea.[1] A new minor district (king amphoe) Wang Nuea was established on 15 May 1938 as a subordinate of Chae Hom district.[2] It was upgraded to a full district in 1958.[3]
Wang Nuea is subdivided into eight subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 80 administrative villages (mubans).
There are two subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambons) in the district:
There are eight subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
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