Amphoe Mueang Pan

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Mueang Pan
เมืองปาน
Statistics
Province: Lampang
District office: Mueang Pan
18°46′12″N, 99°29′54″E
Area: 865.103 km²
Inhabitants: 34,494 (2005)
Pop. density: 39.9 inh./km²
Geocode: 5213
Postal code: 52240
Map
Map of Lampang, Thailand highlighting Mueang Pan

Mueang Pan (Thai: เมืองปาน) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wiang Pa Pao of Chiang Rai Province, Wang Nuea, Chae Hom and Mueang Lampang of Lampang Province, and Mae On and Doi Saket of Chiang Mai Province.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Mueang Pan was established on July 15 1981 with area split off from Chae Hom. On May 9 1992 it was upgraded to a full district.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 53 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Mueang Pan เมืองปาน 8 5,646
2. Ban Kho บ้านขอ 13 8,160
3. Thung Kwao ทุ่งกว๋าว 13 9,394
4. Chae Son แจ้ซ้อน 12 7,201
5. Huamueang หัวเมือง 7 4,093


Amphoe of Lampang Seal of Lampang
Amphoe:

Mueang Lampang - Mae Mo - Ko Kha - Soem Ngam - Ngao - Chae Hom - Wang Nuea - Thoen - Mae Phrik - Mae Tha - Sop Prap - Hang Chat - Mueang Pan

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