Wiang Pa Pao District

Wiang Pa Pao (Thai: เวียงป่าเป้า; IPA: [wīaŋ pàː pâw]) is the southwesternmost district (amphoe) of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.

Wiang Pa Pao

เวียงป่าเป้า
District
District location in Chiang Rai Province
Coordinates: 19°20′54″N 99°30′24″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Rai
SeatWiang
Area
 • Total1,217.0 km2 (469.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total68,198
 • Density56.2/km2 (146/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code57170
Geocode5711

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mae Suai and Phan of Chiang Rai Province; Wang Nuea and Mueang Pan of Lampang Province; Doi Saket and Phrao of Chiang Mai Province.

The Khun Tan Range runs along the west side of the district and its highest point, 2,031 m high Doi Mae Tho, is at its southwest end.

History

Wiang Pa Pao was one of the mueang in northern Thailand. In 1905 the District Wiang Pa Pao was merged with Mueang Phong and renamed Mae Suai,[1] while the central area of the old mueang kept the name as the minor district (King Khwaeng) Wiang Pa Pao. In 1907 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 92 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons). Wiang Pa Pao covers parts of tambon Wiang, and Mae Khachan covers parts of tambon Mae Chai. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.San Saliสันสลี1309,051
2.Wiangเวียง1215,521
3.Ban Pongบ้านโป่ง0705,193
4.Pa Ngioป่างิ้ว1609,375
5.Wiang Kalongเวียงกาหลง1509,572
6.Mae Chediแม่เจดีย์1609,742
7.Mae Chedi Maiแม่เจดีย์ใหม่1409,744

References
  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย [เปลี่ยนชื่อแขวงแม่กก เรียกแขวงเมืองเชียงราย กับรวมแขวงเมืองพง แขวงเมืองเวียงป่าเป้าเรียกแขวงแม่ซวย] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 22 (39): 950. 24 December 1905.
  2. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยกกิ่งแขวงเวียงเป้าขึ้นเป็นแขวงเวียงป่าเป้า อยู่ในความบังคับบัญชาของบริเวณพายัพเหนือ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 24 (7): 161. 19 May 1907.
  3. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.