Taphan Hin district
Taphan Hin
ตะพานหิน | |
|---|---|
 Amphoe location in Phichit Province | |
| Coordinates: 16°12′54″N 100°25′18″E / 16.21500°N 100.42167°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phichit |
| Seat | Taphan Hin |
| Amphoe established | 1937 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 468.9303 km2 (181.0550 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 70,573 |
| • Density | 152.1/km2 (394/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 66110 |
| Geocode | 6604 |
Taphan Hin (Thai: ตะพานหิน, pronounced [tā.pʰāːn hǐn]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Phichit Province, central Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Thap Khlo, Bang Mun Nak, Pho Thale, Bueng Na Rang, Pho Prathap Chang, Mueang Pichit and Wang Sai Phun of Phichit Province.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) Taphan Hin was created in 1937 as a subordinate of Mueang Phichit District by putting together the sub-districts Huai Ket from Mueang District, Thap Khlo and Khlong Khun from Bang Mun Nak District, and Wang Samrong from Pho Thale District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district in 1940.[2]
Administration
The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 97 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Taphan Hin covers the whole tambon Taphan Hin. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Pop.[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Taphan Hin | ตะพานหิน | - | 16,388 |
| 2. | Ngio Rai | งิ้วราย | 8 | 6,369 |
| 3. | Huai Ket | ห้วยเกตุ | 11 | 5,596 |
| 4. | Sai Rong Khon | ไทรโรงโขน | 4 | 1,465 |
| 5. | Nong Phayom | หนองพยอม | 12 | 7,147 |
| 6. | Thung Pho | ทุ่งโพธิ์ | 7 | 2,062 |
| 7. | Dong Takhop | ดงตะขบ | 10 | 3,499 |
| 8. | Khlong Khun | คลองคูณ | 7 | 4,142 |
| 9. | Wang Samrong | วังสำโรง | 7 | 5,977 |
| 10. | Wang Wa | วังหว้า | 8 | 3,912 |
| 11. | Wang Lum | วังหลุม | 10 | 7,203 |
| 12. | Thap Man | ทับหมัน | 6 | 4,142 |
| 13. | Phai Luang | ไผ่หลวง | 7 | 2,671 |
References
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งกิ่งอำเภอตะพานหิน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 53 (0 ง): 2715. 1937-01-24.
- ^ ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยกฐานะกิ่งอำเภอตะพานหิน ขึ้นอำเภอเมืองพิจิตร จังหวัดพิจิตร ขึ้นเป็นอำเภอ ขนานนามว่า อำเภอตะพานหิน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 57 (0 ง): 248. 1940-04-16.
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.
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External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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