- Amphoe Hang Chat
Infobox Amphoe
name=Hang Chat
thai=ห้างฉัตร
province=Lampang
coordinates=coord|18|19|19|N|99|19|4|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Wiang Tan
area=684.757
population=51,495
population_as_of=2005
density=75.2
postal_code=52190
geocode=5212Hang Chat ( _th. ห้างฉัตร) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the western part ofLampang Province , northernThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Mueang Lampang, Ko Kha, Soem Ngam of Lampang Province and Mae Tha of
Lamphun Province .History
Originally named Hang Sat (หางสัตว์), it was renamed to Hang Chat in 1940. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=57|issue=0 ก|pages=53–55|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๓|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2483/A/53.PDF|date=April 30 1940|language=Thai]
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 73 villages ("muban "). Hang Chat is a township ("thesaban tambon ") which covers parts of "tambon" Hang Chat. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=557&pv=51 amphoe.com]
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