Amphoe Sop Prap

Infobox Amphoe
name=Sop Prap
thai=สบปราบ
province=Lampang
coordinates=coord|17|52|51|N|99|20|14|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Sop Prap
area=502.46
area_rai=314,040
population=28,515
population_as_of=2005
density=56.8
postal_code=52170
geocode=5211

Sop Prap ( _th. สบปราบ) is a district ("Amphoe") in the southern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

History

The district was downgraded to a minor district ("King Amphoe") on December 28, 1917 and made a subordinate of Ko Kha district. It then consisted of the three "tambon" Sop Prap, Samai and Mae Kua. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=34|issue=0 ก|pages=504|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยุบอำเภอสบปราบลงเป็นกิ่งอำเภอสบปราบ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/504.PDF|date=December 23 1917|language=Thai] It was upgraded to a full district on January 1, 1953. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=70|issue=17 ก|pages=368–371|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอจักราช อำเภอสัตตหีบ อำเภอศรีสงคราม อำเภอชะอวด อำเภอหนองแซง อำเภอภาชี อำเภอเขาไชยสน อำเภอชุมพลบุรี อำเภอวาริชภูมิ อำเภอสบปราบ และอำเภอสุไหงโกลก พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2496/A/017/368.PDF|date=March 10 1953|language=Thai] Mr.Phayon Chanthanakhom was the first head officer of the district.

Etymology

The name Sop Prap comes from the Prap River, which joins the Wang River in the district area. It is also a name to commemorate the courage of the people in the area, who defeated the Burmese troops till they retreated.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Thoen, Soem Ngam, Ko Kha, Mae Tha of Lampang Province and Wang Chin of Phrae Province.

The important water resource are the Wang and Prap Rivers.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 35 villages ("muban"). Sop Prap is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Sop Prap. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=556&pv=51 amphoe.com]