Wang Chin District

Wang Chin
วังชิ้น
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Phrae Province
Coordinates: 17°54′0″N 99°36′12″E / 17.90000°N 99.60333°E / 17.90000; 99.60333Coordinates: 17°54′0″N 99°36′12″E / 17.90000°N 99.60333°E / 17.90000; 99.60333
Country Thailand
Province Phrae
Seat Wang Chin
Area
  Total 1,216.96 km2 (469.87 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 47,720
  Density 39.2/km2 (102/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 54160
Geocode 5407

Wang Chin (Thai: วังชิ้น; IPA: [wāŋ tɕʰín]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.

History

Originally the area of the district was part of Mueang Lampang District. In 1930 it was reassigned to Long District, Phrae Province. On 1 March 1939 the minor district (king amphoe) Wang Chin was established as a subordinate of Long District,[1] which was upgraded to a full district in 1958.[2]

Geography

Columnar basalt formations, Wiang Kosai National Park

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Long and Den Chai of Phrae Province, Si Satchanalai of Sukhothai Province, Thoen, Sop Prap, and Mae Tha of Lampang Province.

The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the district. The Wiang Kosai National Park is in it. There are columnar basalt formations in Mon Hin Kong (Thai: ม่อนหินกอง) in an area in the mountains near Na Phun, in this district.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (muban). Wang Chin is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Wang Chin. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Wang Chinวังชิ้น119,166
2.Soiสรอย116,565
3.Mae Pakแม่ป้าก105,318
4.Na Phunนาพูน117,713
5.Mae Phungแม่พุง168,625
6.Pa Sakป่าสัก105,654
7.Mae Koengแม่เกิ๋ง84,679

References


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