Hang Chat district
District in Lampang, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hang Chat (Thai: ห้างฉัตร, pronounced [hâːŋ tɕʰàt]; Northern Thai: ห้างสัตร, pronounced [ha᷇ːŋ sǎt]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Lampang province, northern Thailand.
Hang Chat
ห้างฉัตร | |
|---|---|
 District location in Lampang province | |
| Coordinates: 18°19′19″N 99°19′4″E | |
| 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 |
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.
Originally named Hang Sat (หางสัตว์, 'animal tail'), it was renamed Hang Chat (ห้างฉัตร, 'arch under royal umbrella') in 1940.[1]
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 |
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