Sop Prap District

Sop Prap
สบปราบ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Lampang Province
Coordinates: 17°52′51″N 99°20′14″E / 17.88083°N 99.33722°E / 17.88083; 99.33722Coordinates: 17°52′51″N 99°20′14″E / 17.88083°N 99.33722°E / 17.88083; 99.33722
Country  Thailand
Province Lampang
Seat Sop Prap
Area
  Total 502.46 km2 (194.00 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 28,515
  Density 56.8/km2 (147/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 52170
Geocode 5211

Sop Prap (Thai: สบปราบ; IPA: [sòp pràːp]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

History

The district was downgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) on December 28, 1917 and made a subordinate of Ko Kha district. It then consisted of the three tambon Sop Prap, Samai and Mae Kua.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on January 1, 1953.[2] Mr.Phayon Chanthanakhom was the first head officer of the district.

Etymology

The name Sop Prap comes from the Prap River, which joins the Wang River in the district area. It is also a name to commemorate the courage of the people in the area, who defeated the Burmese troops till they retreated.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Thoen, Soem Ngam, Ko Kha, Mae Tha of Lampang Province and Wang Chin of Phrae Province.

The important water resource are the Wang and Prap Rivers.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban). Sop Prap is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sop Prap. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Sop Prapสบปราบ1210,949
2.Samaiสมัย87,584
3.Mae Kuaแม่กัวะ65,096
4.Na Yangนายาง94,886

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยุบอำเภอสบปราบลงเป็นกิ่งอำเภอสบปราบ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 34 (0 ก): 504. December 23, 1917.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอจักราช อำเภอสัตตหีบ อำเภอศรีสงคราม อำเภอชะอวด อำเภอหนองแซง อำเภอภาชี อำเภอเขาไชยสน อำเภอชุมพลบุรี อำเภอวาริชภูมิ อำเภอสบปราบ และอำเภอสุไหงโกลก พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 70 (17 ก): 368–371. March 10, 1953.

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