Amphoe Sop Prap
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Sop Prap is a district (amphoe
) in the southern part of Lampang Province
, northern Thailand
.
. It then consisted of the three tambon Sop Prap, Samai and Mae Kua. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1, 1953. Mr.Phayon Chanthanakhom was the first head officer of the district.
in the district area. It is also a name to commemorate the courage of the people in the area, who defeated the Burmese troops till they retreated.
, Soem Ngam
, Ko Kha
, Mae Tha
of Lampang Province and Wang Chin
of Phrae Province
.
The important water resource are the Wang
and Prap Rivers.
), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban
). Sop Prap is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sop Prap. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the southern part of Lampang Province
Lampang Province
Lampang is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, Sukhothai, Tak, Lamphun and Chiang Mai. The old name of Lampang is Khelang Nakhon.-Geography:...
, northern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
The district was downgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) on December 28, 1917 and made a subordinate of Ko Kha districtAmphoe Ko Kha
Ko Kha is a district in the central part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Sop Prap, Soem Ngam, Hang Chat, Mueang Lampang, Mae Tha of Lampang Province.-Administration:...
. It then consisted of the three tambon Sop Prap, Samai and Mae Kua. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1, 1953. Mr.Phayon Chanthanakhom was the first head officer of the district.
Etymology
The name Sop Prap comes from the Prap River, which joins the Wang RiverWang River
The Wang River is a river in northern Thailand.-Geography:The Wang River is altogether 335nsnp;km long. Its waters flow from north to south. One of the principal settlements along the river is Lampang, which is situated on the north bank of a curve in the river. From Lampang, the river extends...
in the district area. It is also a name to commemorate the courage of the people in the area, who defeated the Burmese troops till they retreated.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): ThoenAmphoe Thoen
Thoen is a district in the southern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Soem Ngam, Sop Prap of Lampang Province, Wang Chin of Phrae Province, Si Satchanalai, Thung Saliam, Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province, Ban Tak, Sam Ngao of Tak Province, Mae...
, Soem Ngam
Amphoe Soem Ngam
Soem Ngam is a district in the western part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Hang Chat, Ko Kha, Sop Prap, Thoen of Lampang Province, Thung Hua Chang and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province.-History:Soem Ngan was established as a minor district on August 16...
, Ko Kha
Amphoe Ko Kha
Ko Kha is a district in the central part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Sop Prap, Soem Ngam, Hang Chat, Mueang Lampang, Mae Tha of Lampang Province.-Administration:...
, Mae Tha
Amphoe Mae Tha, Lampang Province
Mae Tha is a district of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Sop Prap, Ko Kha, Mueang Lampang, Mae Mo of Lampang Province, Long and Wang Chin of Phrae Province.-Administration:...
of Lampang Province and Wang Chin
Amphoe Wang Chin
Wang Chin is a district in the southern part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-History:Originally the area of the district was part of Mueang Lampang district. In 1930 it was reassigned to Long district, Phrae province...
of Phrae Province
Phrae Province
Phrae is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai and Lampang.-Geography:Phrae is located in the valley of the river Yom.-History:...
.
The important water resource are the Wang
Wang River
The Wang River is a river in northern Thailand.-Geography:The Wang River is altogether 335nsnp;km long. Its waters flow from north to south. One of the principal settlements along the river is Lampang, which is situated on the north bank of a curve in the river. From Lampang, the river extends...
and Prap Rivers.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Sop Prap is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sop Prap. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sop Prap | สบปราบ | 12 | 10,949 | |
| 2. | Samai | สมัย | 8 | 7,584 | |
| 3. | Mae Kua | แม่กัวะ | 6 | 5,096 | |
| 4. | Na Yang | นายาง | 9 | 4,886 |