Hang Chat district
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Hang Chat
ห้างฉัตร | |
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| District location in Lampang province District location in Lampang province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Lampang |
| Seat | Wiang Tan |
| Area | |
• Total | 684.757 km2 (264.386 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 51,495 |
| • Density | 75.2/km2 (195/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 52190 |
| Geocode | 5212 |
Hang Chat (Thai: ห้างฉัตร, pronounced [hâːŋ tɕʰàt]; Northern Thai: ᩉ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦᨨᩢᨲ᩠᩺ᨲ, pronounced [ha᷇ːŋ sǎt]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Lampang province, northern Thailand.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Mueang Lampang, Ko Kha, Soem Ngam of Lampang Province and Mae Tha of Lamphun province. The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the district.
History
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Originally named Hang Sat (หางสัตว์, 'animal tail'), it was renamed Hang Chat (ห้างฉัตร, 'arch under royal umbrella') in 1940.[1]
Administration
[edit | edit source]The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (mubans). Hang Chat is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Hang Chat. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hang Chat | ห้างฉัตร | 9 | 10,216 | |
| 2. | Nong Lom | หนองหล่ม | 9 | 5,266 | |
| 3. | Mueang Yao | เมืองยาว | 15 | 8,267 | |
| 4. | Pong Yang Khok | ปงยางคก | 13 | 9,821 | |
| 5. | Wiang Tan | เวียงตาล | 11 | 8,778 | |
| 6. | Mae San | แม่สัน | 9 | 4,729 | |
| 7. | Wo Kaeo | วอแก้ว | 7 | 4,418 |
See also
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