Tak Fa district

District in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand

Tak Fa

ตากฟ้า

District

District location in Nakhon Sawan province

Coordinates: 15°20′55.8″N 100°29′44.8″E﻿ / ﻿15.348833°N 100.495778°E﻿ / 15.348833; 100.495778
Country| Thailand
Province| Nakhon Sawan
Seat| Tak Fa
Area

• Total| 570.7 km2 (220.3 sq mi)
Population

(2005)

• Total| 41,192
• Density| 72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code|

60190

Geocode| 6012

Tak Fa (Thai: ตากฟ้า, pronounced [tàːk fáː]) is a district (amphoe) in southeastern part of Nakhon Sawan province.

## History

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When Thai government built the Phahonyothin Highway, the district was formed by territory taken from Takhli district. It became a district on 13 October 1970.[1][2]

The word "Tak Fa" means "sun drying" or "sunbath" in Thai, because the terrain here is a ground and jungle. The villagers therefore clothed in the sun and called here "Lan Tak Pha" (ลานตากผ้า) and mispronounced to Tak Fa finally.[3]

## Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise): Takhli, Phayuha Khiri, Tha Tako, and Phaisali of Nakhon Sawan Province, and Nong Muang of Lopburi province.

## Administration

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The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) of Tak Fa covers parts of the tambon Tak Fa and Suk Samran. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

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

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1. | Tak Fa | ตากฟ้า | 10 | 7,292
2. | Lam Phayon | ลำพยนต์ | 12 | 4,724
3. | Suk Samran | สุขสำราญ | 11 | 7,628
4. | Nong Phikun | หนองพิกุล | 10 | 3,471
5. | Phu Nok Yung | พุนกยูง | 16 | 3,850
6. | Udom Thanya | อุดมธัญญา | 9 | 10,438
7. | Khao Chai Thong | เขาชายธง | 9 | 3,789

## References

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1. ^ Department of Agricultural Extension
2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอตากฟ้า พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๓ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 87 (94 ก): 690–692. October 13, 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
3. ^ "ข้อมูลตำบลตากฟ้า อำเภอตากฟ้า นครสวรรค์" [Information, Tak Fa Subdistrict, Tak Fa District, Nakhon Sawan]. ThaiTambon (in Thai).

## External links

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* amphoe.com

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Districts of Nakhon Sawan

* Mueang Nakhon Sawan
* Krok Phra
* Chum Saeng
* Nong Bua
* Banphot Phisai
* Kao Liao
* Takhli
* Tha Tako
* Phaisali
* Phayuha Khiri
* Lat Yao
* Tak Fa
* Mae Wong
* Mae Poen
* Chum Ta Bong

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