Amphoe Lan Sak
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| Province: | Uthai Thani |
| Area: | 1,080.4 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 57,548 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 53.3 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6107 |
| Postal code: | 61160 |
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Lan Sak (Thai: ลานสัก) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] History
Tambon Lan Sak of Ban Rai district was upgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) on October 15th, 1975. The minor district office was located at Ban Pak Muean. It was upgraded to a full district on July 13th, 1981. At the same time, the office was moved to Ban Kao.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sawang Arom, Thap Than, Nong Chang, Huai Khot, Ban Rai of Uthai Thani Province, Mae Poen, Chum Ta Bong of Nakhon Sawan Province.
The important water resources are the Huai Thap Salao reservoir and Kha Khaeng River (Huai Kha Khaeng).
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Lan Sak covers parts of the tambon Lan Sak and Pradu Yuen. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Lan Sak | ลานสัก | 10 | 13,905 | |
| 2. | Pradu Yuen | ประดู่ยืน | 12 | 6,697 | |
| 3. | Pa O | ป่าอ้อ | 10 | 7,358 | |
| 4. | Rabam | ระบำ | 19 | 12,573 | |
| 5. | Nam Rop | น้ำรอบ | 18 | 9,635 | |
| 6. | Thung Na Ngam | ทุ่งนางาม | 12 | 7,380 |
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| Amphoe of Uthai Thani |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Uthai Thani - Thap Than - Sawang Arom - Nong Chang - Nong Khayang - Ban Rai - Lan Sak - Huai Khot |
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