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Hua Taphan
หัวตะพาน
District location in Amnat Charoen province
District location in Amnat Charoen province
Coordinates: 15°41′48″N 104°29′30″E / 15.69667°N 104.49167°E / 15.69667; 104.49167
CountryThailand
ProvinceAmnat Charoen
SeatRattanawari
Area
 • Total533.0 km2 (205.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total50,524
 • Density94.8/km2 (246/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code37240
Geocode3706

Hua Taphan (Thai: หัวตะพาน, pronounced [hǔa tā.pʰāːn]; Northeastern Thai: หัวตะพาน, pronounced [hǔa tā.pʰa᷇ːn]) is a district (amphoe) of Amnat Charoen province, northeastern Thailand.

History[edit]

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 15 August 1967, when four tambons: Hua Taphan, Kham Phra, Nong Kaeo, and Kheng Yai were split off from Mueang Amnat Charoen district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 17 November 1971.[2] In 1993 it was one of the districts which formed the new province, Amnat Charoen.[3]

Geography[edit]

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Amnat Charoen and Lue Amnat of Amnat Charoen Province; Muang Sam Sip and Khueang Nai of Ubon Ratchathani province; and Kham Khuean Kaeo and Pa Tio of Yasothon province.

Administration[edit]

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (mubans). Hua Taphan is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Hua Taphan, Nong Kaeo, and Rattanawari. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Hua Taphan หัวตะพาน 9 6,220
2. Kham Phra คำพระ 12 6,882
3. Kheng Yai เค็งใหญ่ 10 6,186
4. Nong Kaeo หนองแก้ว 10 4,396
5. Phon Mueang Noi โพนเมืองน้อย 12 7,086
6. Sang Tho Noi สร้างถ่อน้อย 13 8,111
7. Chik Du จิกดู่ 12 7,019
8. Rattanawari รัตนวารี 7 4,624

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