Taphan Hin District

Taphan Hin
ตะพานหิน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Phichit Province
Coordinates: 16°12′54″N 100°25′18″E / 16.21500°N 100.42167°E / 16.21500; 100.42167Coordinates: 16°12′54″N 100°25′18″E / 16.21500°N 100.42167°E / 16.21500; 100.42167
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 ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 66110
Geocode 6604

Taphan Hin (Thai: ตะพานหิน) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Phichit Province, northern 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 Hinตะพานหิน-16,388
2.Ngio Raiงิ้วราย86,369
3.Huai Ketห้วยเกตุ115,596
4.Sai Rong Khonไทรโรงโขน41,465
5.Nong Phayomหนองพยอม127,147
6.Thung Phoทุ่งโพธิ์72,062
7.Dong Takhopดงตะขบ103,499
8.Khlong Khunคลองคูณ74,142
9.Wang Samrongวังสำโรง75,977
10.Wang Waวังหว้า83,912
11.Wang Lumวังหลุม107,203
12.Thap Manทับหมัน64,142
13.Phai Luangไผ่หลวง72,671

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งกิ่งอำเภอตะพานหิน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 53 (0 ง): 2715. 1937-01-24.
  2. ↑ ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยกฐานะกิ่งอำเภอตะพานหิน ขึ้นอำเภอเมืองพิจิตร จังหวัดพิจิตร ขึ้นเป็นอำเภอ ขนานนามว่า อำเภอตะพานหิน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 57 (0 ง): 248. 1940-04-16.
  3. ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.

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