Amphoe Hang Chat

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Hang Chat
ห้างฉัตร
Statistics
Province:	Lampang
District office:	Wiang Tan 18°19′19″N, 99°19′4″E
Area:	684.757 km²
Inhabitants:	51,495 (2005)
Pop. density:	75.2 inh./km²
Geocode:	5212
Postal code:	52190
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Hang Chat (Thai: ห้างฉัตร) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Mueang Lampang, Ko Kha, Soem Ngam of Lampang Province and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province.

[edit] History

Originally named Hang Sat (หางสัตว์), it was renamed to Hang Chat in 1940.^[1]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (muban). Hang Chat is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Hang Chat. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Hang Chat	ห้างฉัตร	9	10,216
2.	Nong Lom	หนองหล่ม	9	5,266
3.	Mueang Yao	เมืองยาว	15	8,267
4.	Pong Yang Khok	ปงยางคก	13	9,821
5.	Wiang Tan	เวียงตาล	11	8,778
6.	Mae San	แม่สัน	9	4,729
7.	Wo Kaeo	วอแก้ว	7	4,418