Long district, Thailand
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Long
ลอง | |
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 Ban Pin railway station with the Phi Pan Nam Range in the background | |
 District location in Phrae province | |
| Coordinates: 18°4′32″N 99°49′57″E / 18.07556°N 99.83250°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phrae |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,447.3 km2 (558.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 57,940 |
| • Density | 40.0/km2 (104/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 54150 |
| Geocode | 5403 |
Long (Thai: ลอง, pronounced [lɔ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Phrae province, northern Thailand.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Song, Nong Muang Khai, Mueang Phrae, Sung Men, Den Chai, and Wang Chin of Phrae province; Mae Tha and Mae Mo of Lampang province.
The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the district. Doi Pha Klong National Park is in Long district.
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 89 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons), Ban Pin and Huai O, both covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are another nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Huai O | ห้วยอ้อ | 18 | 12,596 | |
| 2. | Ban Pin | บ้านปิน | 13 | 8,018 | |
| 3. | Ta Pha Mok | ต้าผามอก | 8 | 4,793 | |
| 4. | Wiang Ta | เวียงต้า | 10 | 6,874 | |
| 5. | Pak Kang | ปากกาง | 9 | 4,455 | |
| 6. | Hua Thung | หัวทุ่ง | 9 | 6,154 | |
| 7. | Thung Laeng | ทุ่งแล้ง | 12 | 7,539 | |
| 8. | Bo Lek Long | บ่อเหล็กลอง | 8 | 4,321 | |
| 9. | Mae Pan | แม่ปาน | 7 | 3,190 |
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