Sop Prap district
Sop Prap
สบปราบ | |
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| District location in Lampang province District location in Lampang province | |
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| 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 | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 52170 |
| Geocode | 5211 |
Sop Prap (Thai: สบปราบ, pronounced [sòp pràːp]; Northern Thai: ᨽᩫ᩠ᨷᨸᩕᩣ᩠ᨷ, pronounced [sǒp pʰàːp]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Lampang province, northern Thailand.
History
[edit | edit source]The district was downgraded to a minor district (king amphoe) on 28 December 1917 and made a subordinate of Ko Kha district. It then consisted of the three tambons: Sop Prap, Samai, and Mae Kua.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 1 January 1953.[2] Mr. Phayon Chanthanakhom was the first head officer of the district.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The name Sop Prap comes from the Prap River, which joins the Wang River in the district. It is also a name to commemorate the courage of the people in the area, who defeated Burmese invaders.
Geography
[edit | edit source]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 resources are the Wang and Prap Rivers.
Administration
[edit | edit source]The district is divided into four subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (mubans). Sop Prap is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sop Prap. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sop Prap | สบปราบ | 12 | 10,949 | |
| 2. | Samai | สมัย | 8 | 7,584 | |
| 3. | Mae Kua | แม่กัวะ | 6 | 5,096 | |
| 4. | Na Yang | นายาง | 9 | 4,886 |
References
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