Hang Chat district

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District in Lampang, Thailand

Hang Chat

ห้างฉัตร

District

District location in Lampang province

Coordinates: 18°19′19″N 99°19′4″E﻿ / ﻿18.32194°N 99.31778°E﻿ / 18.32194; 99.31778
Country| Thailand
Province| Lampang
Seat| Wiang Tan
Area

• Total

| 684.757 km2 (264.386 sq mi)
Population

(2005)

• Total

| 51,495
• Density| 75.2/km2 (195/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code| 52190
Geocode| 5212

Hang Chat (Thai: ห้างฉัตร, pronounced [hâːŋ tɕʰàt]; Northern Thai: ห้างสัตร, pronounced [ha᷇ːŋ sǎt]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Lampang province, northern Thailand.

## Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Mueang Lampang, Ko Kha, Soem Ngam of Lampang Province and Mae Tha of Lamphun province. The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the district.

## History

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Wat Pong Yang Kok

Originally named Hang Sat (หางสัตว์, 'animal tail'), it was renamed Hang Chat (ห้างฉัตร, 'arch under royal umbrella') in 1940.[1]

## Administration

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The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (mubans). Hang Chat is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Hang Chat. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.  | Name  | Thai name  | Villages  | Pop.

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1. | Hang Chat | ห้างฉัตร | 9 | 10,216 |
2. | Nong Lom | หนองหล่ม | 9 | 5,266 |
3. | Mueang Yao | เมืองยาว | 15 | 8,267 |
4. | Pong Yang Khok | ปงยางคก | 13 | 9,821 |
5. | Wiang Tan | เวียงตาล | 11 | 8,778 |
6. | Mae San | แม่สัน | 9 | 4,729 |
7. | Wo Kaeo | วอแก้ว | 7 | 4,418 |

## See also

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* National Elephant Institute

## References

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1. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๓ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 57 (ก): 53–55\. April 30, 1940. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 25, 2012.

## External links

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* amphoe.com

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Districts of  Lampang

* Mueang Lampang
* Mae Mo
* Ko Kha
* Soem Ngam
* Ngao
* Chae Hom
* Wang Nuea
* Thoen
* Mae Phrik
* Mae Tha
* Sop Prap
* Hang Chat
* Mueang Pan

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