Mueang Pan District

Mueang Pan (Thai: เมืองปาน, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ pāːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

Mueang Pan

เมืองปาน
District
District location in Lampang Province
Coordinates: 18°46′14″N 99°29′54″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceLampang
SeatMueang Pan
Area
 • Total865.103 km2 (334.018 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total34,494
 • Density39.9/km2 (103/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code52240
Geocode5213

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wiang Pa Pao of Chiang Rai Province, Wang Nuea, Chae Hom, and Mueang Lampang of Lampang Province, and Mae On and Doi Saket of Chiang Mai Province.

The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the district.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Mueang Pan was established on 15 July 1981, when the four tambons Mueang Pan, Chae Son, Ban Kho, and Thung Kwao were split off from Chae Hom District.[1] On 9 May 1992 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into five subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 53 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Mueang Panเมืองปาน85,646
2.Ban Khoบ้านขอ138,160
3.Thung Kwaoทุ่งกว๋าว139,394
4.Chae Sonแจ้ซ้อน127,201
5.Hua Mueangหัวเมือง74,093
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References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอแจ้ห่ม จังหวัดลำปาง ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเมืองปาน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 98 (148 ง): 3040. September 8, 1981.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอสอยดาว อำเภอโพนสวรรค์ อำเภอบางขัน อำเภอหว้านใหญ่ อำเภอเมืองปาน อำเภอภูหลวง อำเภอโคกศรีสุพรรณ และอำเภอสำโรง พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๕ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 109 (45 ก): 27–29. April 9, 1992.


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