Mae Mo District
| Mae Mo แม่เมาะ |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 18°16′30″N 99°39′0″E / 18.275°N 99.65°ECoordinates: 18°16′30″N 99°39′0″E / 18.275°N 99.65°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Lampang |
| Seat | Mae Mo |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 959.2 km2 (370.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 38,768 |
| • Density | 40.4/km2 (105/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 52220 |
| Geocode | 5202 |
Mae Mo (Thai: แม่เมาะ; IPA: [mɛ̂ː mɔ́ʔ]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Mae Tha, Mueang Lampang, Chae Hom and Ngao of Lampang Province, Song and Long of Phrae Province.
The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the district.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on April 15 1976, when the three tambon Ban Dong, Chang Nuea and Na Sak were split off from Mueang Lampang district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 16 1984.[2]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 37 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Ban Dong | บ้านดง | 8 | 4,677 | |
| 2. | Na Sak | นาสัก | 8 | 6,261 | |
| 3. | Chang Nuea | จางเหนือ | 6 | 5,336 | |
| 4. | Mae Mo | แม่เมาะ | 8 | 16,589 | |
| 5. | Sop Pat | สบป้าด | 7 | 5,905 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเมืองลำปาง จังหวัดลำปาง ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแม่เมาะ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 93 (58 ง): 856. April 13 1976. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/D/058/856.PDF.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอลานกระบือ อำเภอดงหลวง อำเภอทรายมูล อำเภอแม่เมาะ และอำเภอบัวเชด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๗" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 101 (96 ก special): 10–12. July 16 1984. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2527/A/096/10.PDF.
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