- Amphoe Mae Rim
Infobox Amphoe
name=Mae Rim
thai=แม่ริม
province=Chiang Mai
coordinates=coord|18|54|50|N|98|56|42|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=443.6
population=82,943
population_as_of=2005
density=187.0
postal_code=50180
geocode=5007Mae Rim ( _th. แม่ริม) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the central part ofChiang Mai Province in northernThailand .History
Formery the district was called "
Khwaeng " Mae Rim. "Khwaeng" Mae Rim coverted to full district ("Amphoe") in 1914.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Taeng, San Sai, Mueang Chiang Mai, Hang Dong and Samoeng of Chiang Mai Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 91 villages ("muban "). Mae Rim is a township ("thesaban tambon "), which covers parts of "tambon" Rim Tai and Mae Sa. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=152&pv=13 amphoe.com]
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