Amphoe Hang Dong

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Hang Dong
หางดง
Statistics
Province: Chiang Mai
District office: 18°41′13″N, 98°55′8″E
Area: 277.1 km²
Inhabitants: 67,570 (2005)
Pop. density: 243.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 5015
Postal code: 50230
Map
Map of Chiang Mai, Thailand highlighting Hang Dong

Hang Dong (Thai: หางดง) is a district (Amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) San Pa Tong, Mae Wang, Samoeng, Mae Rim, Mueang Chiang Mai, Saraphi of Chiang Mai Province and Mueang Lamphun of Lamphun Province.

To reach Baan Tawaii. (famous Handicraft center) you turn left just after Hang Dong market if you are driving from Chiang Mai.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 113 villages (muban). Nong Thong Phattana is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Nong Thong. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Hang Dong หางดง 13 2,531
2. Nong Kaeo หนองแก๋ว 9 5,276
3. Han Kaeo หารแก้ว 9 5,767
4. Nong Tong หนองตอง 14 9,152
5. Khun Khong ขุนคง 9 4,772
6. Sop Mae Kha สบแม่ข่า 5 2,405
7. Ban Waen บ้านแหวน 13 9,537
8. San Phak Wan สันผักหวาน 7 8,928
9. Nong Khwai หนองควาย 12 8,344
10. Ban Pong บ้านปง 11 4,827
11. Nam Phrae น้ำแพร่ 11 6,031
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