Wiang Nong Long ( th, เวียงหนองล่อง, ) is a district (''

amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...

'') of

Lamphun province Lamphun ( th, ลำพูน, ; Northern Thai: ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''), lies in upper northern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Chiang Mai, Lampang, and Tak. Geography Lamphun is ...

, northern

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

History

The minor district (''

king amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...

'') was split off from

Pa Sang district Pa Sang ( th, ป่าซาง, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') of Lamphun province, northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Lamphun, Mae Tha, Ban Hong and Wiang Nong Long of Lamphun Province, ...

becoming effective on 1 April 1995. On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. With publication in the ''Royal Gazette'' on 24 August, the upgrade became official.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Pa Sang and Ban Hong of Lamphun Province, Chom Thong and

Doi Lo Doi Lo ( th, ดอยหล่อ) is a ''tambon'' (subdistrict) of Doi Lo District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2015, it had a population of 12,261 people. History The subdistrict was created 1 August 1979 by splitting off eight admini ...

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Administration

Central administration

The district Wiang Nong Long is divided into three sub-districts (''

tambon ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...

''), which are further subdivided into 25 administrative villages (''

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'').

Local administration

There are three sub-district municipalities (''

Thesaban Tambon Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system. The mu ...

'') in the district: * Wang Phang (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Wang Phang. * Nong Yuang (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nong Yuang. * Nong Long (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nong Long.

References

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