Amphoe San Pa Tong

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San Pa Tong
สันป่าตอง
Statistics
Province: Chiang Mai
District office: Yu Wa
18°37′43″N, 98°53′44″E
Area: 178.18 km²
Inhabitants: 76,824 (2005)
Pop. density: 431.2 inh./km²
Geocode: 5012
Postal code: 50120
Map
Map of Chiang Mai, Thailand highlighting San Pa Tong

San Pa Tong (Thai: สันป่าตอง) is a district (Amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Doi Lo, Mae Wang, Hang Dong of Chiang Mai Province, Mueang Lamphun and Pa Sang of Lamphun Province.

[edit] History

Originally named Ban Mae, it was renamed to San Pa Tong in 1939.[1]

[edit] Administration

The district is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 121 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - San Pa Tong covers parts of tambon Yu Wa, Makham Luang and Thung Tom; and Ban Klang which covers parts of Ban Klang, Tha Wang Phrao, Makham Luang and Ma Khun Wan. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Yu Wa ยุหว่า 14 13,175
2. San Klang สันกลาง 9 4,478
3. Tha Wang Phrao ท่าวังพร้าว 7 3,697
4. Makham Luang มะขามหลวง 11 6,575
5. Mae Ka แม่ก๊า 14 7,630
6. Ban Mae บ้านแม 14 6,872
7. Ban Klang บ้านกลาง 11 9,969
8. Thung Satok ทุ่งสะโตก 12 6,707
10. Thung Tom ทุ่งต้อม 11 7,405
14. Nam Bo Luang น้ำบ่อหลวง 11 4,917
15. Makhun Wan มะขุนหวาน 7 5,399

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Mae Wang district.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai) (April 17 1939). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. 

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