Wang Chin District

Wang Chin District (Thai: อำเภอวังชิ้น, pronounced [wāŋ t͡ɕʰín]) Wang Chin or Wangchin is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.

Wang Chin District

อำเภอวังชิ้น
District location in Phrae Province
Coordinates: 17°54′0″N 99°36′12″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePhrae
SeatWang Chin
Area
  Total1,216.96 km2 (469.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total47,720
  Density39.2/km2 (102/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code54160
Geocode5407

History

Originally the area of the district was part of Mueang Lampang District. In 1930 it was reassigned to Long District, Phrae Province. On 1 March 1939 the minor district (king amphoe) Wang Chin was established as a subordinate of Long District,[1] which was upgraded to a full district in 1958.[2]

Geography

Columnar basalt formations, Wiang Kosai National Park

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Long and Den Chai of Phrae Province; Si Satchanalai of Sukhothai Province; Thoen, Sop Prap, and Mae Tha of Lampang Province.

The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the district. Wiang Kosai National Park is in it. There are columnar basalt formations in Mon Hin Kong (Thai: ม่อนหินกอง) in an area in the mountains near Na Phun, in this district.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (mubans). Wang Chin is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Wang Chin. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Wang Chinวังชิ้น119,166
2.Saroiสรอย116,565
3.Mae Pakแม่ป้าก105,318
4.Na Phunนาพูน117,713
5.Mae Phungแม่พุง168,625
6.Pa Sakป่าสัก105,654
7.Mae Koengแม่เกิ๋ง84,679

References


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