Thung Hua Chang
ทุ่งหัวช้าง | |
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Coordinates: 18°0′11″N 99°1′40″E / 18.00306°N 99.02778°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Lamphun |
Seat | Thung Hua Chang |
Area | |
• Total | 486.1 km2 (187.7 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 19,067 |
• Density | 39.2/km2 (102/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 51160 |
Geocode | 5105 |
Thung Hua Chang (Thai: ทุ่งหัวช้าง, pronounced [tʰûŋ hǔa tɕʰáːŋ]; Northern Thai: โต้งหัวจ๊าง, pronounced [tôːŋ hǔa tɕáːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Lamphun province, northern Thailand.
The minor district (king amphoe) Thung Hua Chang was created on 1 February 1987, when three tambons were split off from Li district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 November 1993.[2]
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Li, Ban Hong, and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province; Soem Ngam and Thoen of Lampang province.
The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the district.
The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (mubans). Thung Hua Chang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
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1. | Thung Hua Chang | ทุ่งหัวช้าง | 12 | 8,294 | |
2. | Ban Puang | บ้านปวง | 11 | 3,918 | |
3. | Takhian Pom | ตะเคียนปม | 12 | 6,855 |