Taphan Hin District

Taphan Hin (Thai: ตะพานหิน, pronounced [tā.pʰāːn hǐn]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Phichit Province, central Thailand.

Taphan Hin

ตะพานหิน
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Phichit Province
Coordinates: 16°12′54″N 100°25′18″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePhichit
SeatTaphan Hin
Amphoe established1937
Area
 • Total468.9303 km2 (181.0550 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total70,573
 • Density152.1/km2 (394/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code66110
Geocode6604

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Thap Khlo, Bang Mun Nak, Pho Thale, Bueng Na Rang, Pho Prathap Chang, Mueang Pichit and Wang Sai Phun of Phichit Province.

Taphan Hin is located on the eastern side of the Nan River, about 28 km (about 17 mi) south of Mueang Pichit.[1]

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Taphan Hin was created in 1937 as a subordinate of Mueang Phichit District by putting together the sub-districts Huai Ket from Mueang District, Thap Khlo and Khlong Khun from Bang Mun Nak District, and Wang Samrong from Pho Thale District.[2] It was upgraded to a full district in 1940.[3]

The name "Taphan Hin" means "bridge stone". Because the northern area of market is about 1 km (0.621 mi) away from the center of district, there is a bedrock pushes out into the river like a bridge.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 97 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Taphan Hin covers the whole tambon Taphan Hin. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Pop.[4]
01.Taphan Hinตะพานหิน-16,388
02.Ngio Raiงิ้วราย0806,369
03.Huai Ketห้วยเกตุ1105,596
04.Sai Rong Khonไทรโรงโขน0401,465
05.Nong Phayomหนองพยอม1207,147
06.Thung Phoทุ่งโพธิ์0702,062
07.Dong Takhopดงตะขบ1003,499
08.Khlong Khunคลองคูณ0704,142
09.Wang Samrongวังสำโรง0705,977
10.Wang Waวังหว้า0803,912
11.Wang Lumวังหลุม1007,203
12.Thap Manทับหมัน0604,142
13.Phai Luangไผ่หลวง0702,671

Transportation

Taphan Hin is regarded as one of the three districts of Phichit, with a railroad running through (northern line). The district is served by the Taphan Hin railway station of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

References
  1. muang-krabi (2016-10-04). "ประวัติความเป็นมา" [Historical]. district.cdd.go.th (in Thai).
  2. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งกิ่งอำเภอตะพานหิน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 53 (0 ง): 2715. 1937-01-24.
  3. ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยกฐานะกิ่งอำเภอตะพานหิน ขึ้นอำเภอเมืองพิจิตร จังหวัดพิจิตร ขึ้นเป็นอำเภอ ขนานนามว่า อำเภอตะพานหิน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 57 (0 ง): 248. 1940-04-16.
  4. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.
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