Amphoe Mae Taeng

Infobox Amphoe
name=Mae Taeng
thai=แม่แตง
province=Chiang Mai
coordinates=coord|19|7|19|N|98|56|37|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=San Maha Phon
area=1,362.784
population=82,094
population_as_of=2005
density=60.2
postal_code=50150
geocode=5006

Mae Taeng ( _th. 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.

History

1892 the "Khwaeng" Mueang Kuet (เมืองกื้ด) was created, which was changed in 1894 to "Khwaeng" Mueang Kaen (เมืองแกน). In 1907 it was converted to the district ("Amphoe") named San Maha Phon (สันมหาพน). It was renamed to Mae Tang in 1939. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17, 1939|Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 128 villages ("muban"). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon") - San Maha Phon covers parts of "tambon" San Maha Phon and Khilek; Mueang Kaen Phatthana covers the whole "tambon" Cho Lae and parts of Intha Khin. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=151&pv=13 amphoe.com]