King Amphoe Wiang Nong Long

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Wiang Nong Long
เวียงหนองล่อง
Statistics
Province: Lamphun
District office: 18°23′36″N, 98°43′6″E
Area: 49.4 km²
Inhabitants: 18,628 (2005)
Pop. density: 377.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 5108
Postal code: 51120
Map
Map of Lamphun, Thailand highlighting Wiang Nong Long

Wiang Nong Long (Thai: เวียงหนองล่อง) is a minor district (King Amphoe) of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was split off from Pa Sang district on April 1 1995.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Pa Sang and Ban Hong of Lamphun Province, Chom Thong and Doi Lo of Chiang Mai Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 24 villages (muban). Wang Phang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the same-named tambon. There are further 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Nong Long หนองล่อง 9 6,064
2. Nong Yuang หนองยวง 5 4,078
3. Wang Phang วังผาง 10 8,486


Amphoe of Lamphun Seal of Lamphun
Amphoe:

Mueang Lamphun - Mae Tha - Ban Hong - Li - Thung Hua Chang - Pa Sang - Ban Thi

King Amphoe: Wiang Nong Long