Wiang Nong Long District

Wiang Nong Long
เวียงหนองล่อง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Lamphun Province
Coordinates: 18°23′36″N 98°43′6″E / 18.39333°N 98.71833°E / 18.39333; 98.71833Coordinates: 18°23′36″N 98°43′6″E / 18.39333°N 98.71833°E / 18.39333; 98.71833
Country  Thailand
Province Lamphun
Area
  Total 49.4 km2 (19.1 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 17,739
  Density 377.8/km2 (978/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 51120
Geocode 5108

Wiang Nong Long (Thai: เวียงหนองล่อง; IPA: [wīaŋ nɔ̌ːŋ lɔ̂ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was split off from Pa Sang district becoming effective on April 1, 1995.[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Pa Sang and Ban Hong of Lamphun Province, Chom Thong and Doi Lo of Chiang Mai Province.

Administration

Central administration

The district Wiang Nong Long is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 25 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
1.Nong Longหนองล่อง95,887
2.Nong Yuangหนองยวง53,801
3.Wang Phangวังผาง118,051

Local administration

There are 3 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอป่าซาง จังหวัดลำพูน ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเวียงหนองล่อง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 112 (Special 9 ง): 62. March 22, 1995.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
  4. "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-04-21.


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