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Hua Taphan district
District in Amnat Charoen, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hua Taphan (Thai: หัวตะพาน, pronounced [hǔa tā.pʰāːn]; Northeastern Thai: หัวตะพาน, pronounced [hǔa tā.pʰâːn]) is a district (amphoe) of Amnat Charoen province, northeastern Thailand.
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History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on 15 August 1967, when four tambon,: Hua Taphan, Kham Phra, Nong Kaeo, and Kheng Yai, were split off from Mueang Amnat Charoen district.[1] It was upgraded to an entire district on 17 November 1971.[2] In 1993, it was one of the districts which formed the new province, Amnat Charoen.[3]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Amnat Charoen and Lue Amnat of Amnat Charoen Province; Muang Sam Sip and Khueang Nai of Ubon Ratchathani province; and Kham Khuean Kaeo and Pa Tio of Yasothon province.
Administration
The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (mubans). Hua Taphan is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Hua Taphan, Nong Kaeo, and Rattanawari. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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