Amphoe Taphan Hin

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Taphan Hin
ตะพานหิน
Statistics
Province: Phichit
District office: 16°12′54″N, 100°25′18″E
Area: 468.9303 km²
Inhabitants: 71,330 (2005)
Pop. density: 152.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 6604
Postal code: 66110
Map
Map of Phichit, Thailand highlighting Taphan Hin

Taphan Hin (Thai: ตะพานหิน) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Thap Khlo, Bang Mun Nak, Pho Thale, Bueng Na Rang, Pho Prathap Chang, Mueang Pichit and Wang Sai Phun of Phichit Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 97 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Taphan Hin covers the whole tambon Taphan Hin. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Taphan Hin ตะพานหิน - 16,621
2. Ngio Rai งิ้วราย 8 6,501
3. Huai Ket ห้วยเกตุ 11 5,701
4. Sai Rong Khon ไทรโรงโขน 4 1,499
5. Nong Phayom หนองพยอม 12 7,223
6. Thung Pho ทุ่งโพธิ์ 7 2,099
7. Dong Takhop ดงตะขบ 10 3,590
8. Khlong Khun คลองคูณ 7 4,130
9. Wang Samrong วังสำโรง 7 5,938
10. Wang Wa วังหว้า 8 3,947
11. Wang Lum วังหลุม 10 7,303
12. Thap Man ทับหมัน 6 4,093
13. Phai Luang ไผ่หลวง 7 2,685


Amphoe of Phichit Seal of Phichit
Amphoe:

Mueang Phichit - Wang Sai Phun - Pho Prathap Chang - Taphan Hin - Bang Mun Nak - Pho Thale - Sam Ngam - Tap Khlo - Wachirabarami

King Amphoe: Sak Lek - Bueng Na Rang - Dong Charoen