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District in Chiang Mai, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mae Taeng (Thai: แม่แตง, pronounced [mɛ̂ː tɛ̄ːŋ]; Northern Thai: แม่แต๋ง, pronounced [mɛ̂ː tɛ̌ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand.
Mae Taeng
แม่แตง | |
|---|---|
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 District location in Chiang Mai province | |
| Coordinates: 19°7′19″N 98°56′37″E | |
| 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 | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 50150, 50330 |
| Geocode | 5006 |
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.
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]
Mae Taeng is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 120 administrative villages (Muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | San Maha Phon | สันมหาพน | 10 | 6,590 |
| 2. | Mae Taeng | แม่แตง | 8 | 4,398 |
| 3. | Khilek | ขี้เหล็ก | 11 | 9,334 |
| 4. | Cho Lae | ช่อแล | 6 | 4,467 |
| 5. | Mae Ho Phra | แม่หอพระ | 9 | 5,383 |
| 6. | Sop Poeng | สบเปิง | 13 | 7,753 |
| 7. | Ban Pao | บ้านเป้า | 7 | 3,657 |
| 8. | San Pa Yang | สันป่ายาง | 6 | 3,748 |
| 9. | Pa Pae | ป่าแป๋ | 13 | 6,175 |
| 10. | Mueang Kai | เมืองก๋าย | 5 | 1,637 |
| 11. | Ban Chang | บ้านช้าง | 5 | 3,883 |
| 12. | Kuet Chang | กื้ดช้าง | 8 | 5,152 |
| 13. | Inthakhin | อินทขิล | 19 | 12,867 |
There is one town (thesaban mueang) in the district:
There are five sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:
There are seven subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
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