Tha Wung District

Tha Wung ท่าวุ้ง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Lopburi Province
Coordinates: 14°48′54″N 100°30′42″E / 14.81500°N 100.51167°E / 14.81500; 100.51167Coordinates: 14°48′54″N 100°30′42″E / 14.81500°N 100.51167°E / 14.81500; 100.51167
Country	Thailand
Province	Lopburi
Area
• Total	242.8 km2 (93.7 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	50,687
• Density	208.8/km2 (541/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	15150
Geocode	1605

Tha Wung (Thai: ท่าวุ้ง, pronounced [tʰâː wúŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in western part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.

History

The district was created 1912, formerly named Amphoe Pho Wi.

Geography

The main water resource of Tha Wung is the Lopburi and Bang Kham rivers

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Mi and Mueang Lopburi of Lopburi Province, Chaiyo of Ang Thong Province and Phrom Buri and Mueang Sing Buri of Singburi Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 128 villages (muban). Tha Wung has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of tambon Tha Wung. Tha Khlong is another township which covers parts of tambon Khao Samo Khon. There are 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).