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Wang Nuea district
District in Lampang, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wang Nuea (Thai: วังเหนือ, pronounced [wāŋ nɯ̌a̯]) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Lampang province, northern Thailand.
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Geography

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.
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History
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]
Administration
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Central administration
Wang Nuea is subdivided into eight subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 80 administrative villages (mubans).
Local administration
There are two subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambons) in the district:
- Ban Mai (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบ้านใหม่) consisting of parts of subdistrict Wang Nuea.
- Wang Nuea (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลวังเหนือ) consisting of parts of subdistrict Wang Nuea.
There are eight subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Thung Hua (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทุ่งฮั้ว) consisting of subdistrict Thung Hua.
- Wang Nuea (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังเหนือ) consisting of parts of subdistrict Wang Nuea.
- Wang Tai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังใต้) consisting of subdistrict Wang Tai.
- Rong Kho (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลร่องเคาะ) consisting of subdistrict Rong Kho.
- Wang Thong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังทอง) consisting of subdistrict Wang Thong.
- Wang Sai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังซ้าย) consisting of subdistrict Wang Sai.
- Wang Kaeo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังแก้ว) consisting of subdistrict Wang Kaeo.
- Wang Sai Kham (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังทรายคำ) consisting of subdistrict Wang Sai Kham.
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