Mae Poen district
District in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
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Mae Poen (Thai: แม่เปิน, pronounced [mɛ̂ː pɤ̄n]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Nakhon Sawan province, central Thailand.
Mae Poen
แม่เปิน | |
|---|---|
District location in Nakhon Sawan province | |
| Coordinates: 15°39′28″N 99°28′9″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Sawan |
| Seat | Mae Poen |
| Area | |
• Total | 260.2 km2 (100.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 19,730 |
| • Density | 75.83/km2 (196.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 60150 |
| Geocode | 6014 |
History
Tambon Mae Poen was separated from Lat Yao district to become a minor district (king amphoe) on 15 July 1996.[1]
On 15 May 2007, all of Thailand's 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official .[3]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mae Wong and Chum Ta Bong of Nakhon Sawan Province, Lan Sak and Ban Rai of Uthai Thani province, and Umphang of Tak province.
