Mae Poen (Thai: แม่เปิน, pronounced [mɛ̂ː pɤ̄n]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Nakhon Sawan province, central Thailand.
Mae Poen
แม่เปิน | |
|---|---|
 District location in Nakhon Sawan province | |
| Coordinates: 15°39′28″N 99°28′9″E / 15.65778°N 99.46917°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Sawan |
| Seat | Mae Poen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 260.2 km2 (100.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 19,730 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 60150 |
| Geocode | 6014 |
History edit
Tambon Mae Poen was separated from Lat Yao district to become a minor district (king amphoe) on 15 July 1996.[1]
On 15 May 2007, all of Thailand's 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official .[3]
Geography edit
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mae Wong and Chum Ta Bong of Nakhon Sawan Province, Lan Sak and Ban Rai of Uthai Thani province, and Umphang of Tak province.
Administration edit
The district is divided into a single sub-district (tambon), which is further subdivided into 24 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and a single tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mae Poen | แม่เปิน | 24 | 19,730 |
References edit
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอลาดยาว จังหวัดนครสวรรค์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแม่เปิน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 113 (Special 18 ง): 15. June 15, 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2012.
- ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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