Mae Taeng District

Mae Taeng
แม่แตง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province
Coordinates: 19°7′19″N 98°56′37″E / 19.12194°N 98.94361°E / 19.12194; 98.94361Coordinates: 19°7′19″N 98°56′37″E / 19.12194°N 98.94361°E / 19.12194; 98.94361
Country  Thailand
Province Chiang Mai
Seat San Maha Phon
Tambon 13
Muban 120
Area
  Total 1,362.784 km2 (526.174 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 75,044
  Density 60.2/km2 (156/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 50150, 50330
Geocode 5006

Mae Taeng (Thai: แม่แตง) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chiang Dao, Phrao, Doi Saket, San Sai, Mae Rim, Samoeng of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.

The Taeng River, a river that has its source in the mountains of the Daen Lao Range in Wiang Haeng District, flows into the Ping River, one of the main tributaries of the Chao Phraya River, in Mae Taeng District.

History

In 1892, Khwaeng Mueang Kuet (เมืองกื้ด) was created, and renamed in 1894 to Khwaeng Mueang Kaen (เมืองแกน). In 1907 it was upgraded to a district (amphoe) named San Maha Phon (สันมหาพน), and renamed Mae Tang in 1939.[1]

Administration

Central administration

The district Mae Taeng is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 120 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.San Maha Phonสันมหาพน106,590
2.Mae Taengแม่แตง84,398
3.Khilekขี้เหล็ก119,334
4.Cho Laeช่อแล64,467
5.Mae Ho Phraแม่หอพระ95,383
6.Sop Poengสบเปิง137,753
7.Ban Paoบ้านเป้า73,657
8.San Pa Yangสันป่ายาง63,748
9.Pa Paeป่าแป๋136,175
10.Mueang Kaiเมืองก๋าย51,637
11.Ban Changบ้านช้าง53,883
12.Kuet Changกื้ดช้าง85,152
13.Inthakhinอินทขิล1912,867

Local administration

There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

There are five subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are seven subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

See also

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References


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