Lan Sak ( th, ลานสัก, ) is a district (''
amphoe'') in northern
Uthai Thani province
Uthai Thani ( th, อุทัยธานี, ), one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat'') lies in lower northern Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi and ...
, 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 b ...
.
History
''Tambons'' Lan Sak and Pradu Yuen of
Ban Rai district were combined as a 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 counti ...
'') on 15 October 1975. The minor district office was in Ban Pak Muean. It was upgraded to a full district on 13 July 1981.
At the same time, the office was moved to Ban Kao.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise)
Sawang Arom,
Thap Than,
Nong Chang,
Huai Khot, and
Ban Rai of Uthai Thani Province;
Mae Poen and
Chum Ta Bong of
Nakhon Sawan province.
The important water resources are the Huai Thap Salao reservoir and
Kha Khaeng River (Huai Kha Khaeng).
Administration
The district is divided into six 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 '' khwaen ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (''
mubans''). The township (''
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 ...
'') Lan Sak covers parts of ''tambons'' Lan Sak and Pradu Yuen. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Nature
Hup Pa Tat is a broad valley located in the north of Uthai Thani Province.
References
External links
amphoe.com
Lan Sak
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