Amphoe Sop Prap

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Sop Prap
สบปราบ
Statistics
Province:	Lampang
District office:	Sop Prap 17°52′51″N, 99°20′14″E
Area:	502.46 km² (314,040 rai)
Inhabitants:	28,515 (2005)
Pop. density:	56.8 inh./km²
Geocode:	5211
Postal code:	52170
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Sop Prap (Thai: สบปราบ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

1 History
2 Etymology
3 Geography
4 Administration
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

The district was downgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) on December 28, 1917 and made a subordinate of Ko Kha district. It then consisted of the three tambon Sop Prap, Samai and Mae Kua.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on January 1, 1953.^[2] Mr.Phayon Chanthanakhom was the first head officer of the district.

[edit] Etymology

The name Sop Prap comes from the Prap River, which joins the Wang River in the district area. It is also a name to commemorate the courage of the people in the area, who defeated the Burmese troops till they retreated.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Thoen, Soem Ngam, Ko Kha, Mae Tha of Lampang Province and Wang Chin of Phrae Province.

The important water resource are the Wang and Prap Rivers.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban). Sop Prap is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sop Prap. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).