Samoeng District
| Samoeng สะเมิง |
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|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
| Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province |
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| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Chiang Mai |
| Seat | Samoeng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 898.0 km2 (346.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 23,236 |
| • Density | 25.9/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 50250 |
| Geocode | 5008 |
Samoeng (Thai: สะเมิง) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Taeng, Mae Rim, Hang Dong, Mae Wang, Mae Chaem, and Galyani Vadhana of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.
History
The district was originally created in 1902 as a minor district (king amphoe). It was upgraded to a full district in 1908,[1] downgraded to a minor district in 1938,[2] and returned to its current designation as a full district in 1958.[3]
Administration
The district is subdivided into five subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). Samoeng Tai is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Samoeng Tai. There are further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Samoeng Tai | สะเมิงใต้ | 11 | 5,366 | |
| 2. | Samoeng Nuea | สะเมิงเหนือ | 6 | 3,426 | |
| 3. | Mae Sap | แม่สาบ | 10 | 3,464 | |
| 4. | Bo Kaeo | บ่อแก้ว | 10 | 7,135 | |
| 5. | Yang Moen | ยั้งเมิน | 8 | 3,845 |
References
External links
Samoeng travel guide from Wikivoyage
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amphoe Samoeng. |
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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