Amphoe Lom Kao

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Lom Kao
หล่มเก่า
Statistics
Province: Phetchabun
District office: 16°53′8″N, 101°13′46″E
Area: 927.1 km²
Inhabitants: 60,228 (2000)
Pop. density: 65.0 inh./km²
Geocode: 6704
Postal code: 67120
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Map of Phetchabun, Thailand highlighting Lom Kao

Lom Kao (Thai: หล่มเก่า) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] History

The first record of Mueang Lom found in the first King Ramkhamhaeng the Great stone pillar. In Rattanakosin era, this area was a big community of Lao people from Vientiane. When the town population grew due to further immigration from Luang Phrabang and Vientiane, the governor lead people to establish a new town near the Pa Sak river, now in the Lom Sak district.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Sai and Phu Ruea of Loei Province and Nam Nao, Lom Sak and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) of Lom Kao covers part of the tambon Lom Kao. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1. Lom Kao หล่มเก่า
2. Na Sam นาซำ
3. Hin Hao หินฮาว
4. Ban Noen บ้านเนิน
5. Sila ศิลา
6. Na Saeng นาแซง
7. Wang Ban วังบาล
8. Na Ko นาเกาะ
9. Tat Kloi ตาดกลอย
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