Mueang Lampang District
Mueang Lampang (; ) is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') of Lampang province, northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Pan, Chae Hom, Mae Mo, Mae Tha, Ko Kha and Hang Chat of Lampang Province, Mae Tha of Lamphun province, and Mae On of Chiang Mai province. The Khun Tan Range rises in the west and the Phi Pan Nam Range in the east of the district. History In 1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to Mueang Lampang. Administration The district is divided into 19 sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 180 villages ('' mubans''). Lampang is a city (''thesaban nakhon'') covering ''tambons'' Wiang Nuea, Suan Dok, Sop Tui and parts of ''tambons'' Hua Wiang, Phichai, Chomphu, Phrabat, and Bo Haeo. The town (''thesaban mueang'') Khelang Nakhon covers ''tambons'' Kluai Phae and Pong Saen Thong, and parts of ''tambons'' Phrabat and Chomphu. There are two sub-district municipalities (''thesaban tamb ...
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District
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. By country/region Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian ps, ولسوالۍ ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st century. Austria In Austria, the word is used with different meanings in three different contexts: * Some of the tasks of the administrative branch of the national and regional governments are fulfilled by the 95 district administrative offices (). The area a dis ...
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