Mae Taeng District

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Mae Taeng
แม่แตง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province
Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province
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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]
01. San Maha Phon สันมหาพน 10 06,590
02. Mae Taeng แม่แตง 08 04,398
03. Khilek ขี้เหล็ก 11 09,334
04. Cho Lae ช่อแล 06 04,467
05. Mae Ho Phra แม่หอพระ 09 05,383
06. Sop Poeng สบเปิง 13 07,753
07. Ban Pao บ้านเป้า 07 03,657
08. San Pa Yang สันป่ายาง 06 03,748
09. Pa Pae ป่าแป๋ 13 06,175
10. Mueang Kai เมืองก๋าย 05 01,637
11. Ban Chang บ้านช้าง 05 03,883
12. Kuet Chang กื้ดช้าง 08 05,152
13. Inthakhin อินทขิล 19 12,867

Local administration

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

  • Mueang Kaen Phatthana (Thai: เทศบาลเมืองเมืองแกนพัฒนา) consisting of the complete subdistrict Cho Lae and parts of the subdistrict Inthakhin.

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

  • San Maha Phon (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลสันมหาพน) consisting of the complete subdistrict San Maha Phon and parts of the subdistrict Khilek.
  • Mae Taeng (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลแม่แตง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Mae Taeng.
  • Chom Chaeng (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลจอมแจ้ง) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Khilek.
  • Mae Ho Phra (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลแม่หอพระ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Mae Ho Phra.
  • Inthakhin (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลอินทขิล) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Inthakhin.

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

  • Sop Poeng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสบเปิง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Sop Poeng.
  • Ban Pao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านเป้า) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Pao.
  • San Pa Yang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสันป่ายาง) consisting of the complete subdistrict San Pa Yang.
  • Pa Pae (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลป่าแป๋) consisting of the complete subdistrict Pa Pae.
  • Mueang Kai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเมืองก๋าย) consisting of the complete subdistrict Mueang Kai.
  • Ban Chang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านช้าง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Chang.
  • Kuet Chang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลกื้ดช้าง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Kuet Chang.

See also

References

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