Tha Wung district

Tha Wung (Thai: ท่าวุ้ง, pronounced [tʰâː wúŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in western part of Lopburi province, central Thailand.

Tha Wung
ท่าวุ้ง
District
District location in Lopburi province
District location in Lopburi province
Coordinates: 14°48′54″N 100°30′42″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceLopburi
Area
 • Total242.8 km2 (93.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total50,687
 • Density208.8/km2 (541/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code15150
Geocode1605

History

The district was created 1912, formerly named Pho Wi.

Geography

The main water resource of Tha Wung are the Lopburi and Bang Kham Rivers.

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Mi and Mueang Lopburi of Lopburi Province, Chaiyo of Ang Thong province and Phrom Buri and Mueang Sing Buri of Singburi province.

Administration

The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 128 villages (mubans). Tha Wung has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of tambon Tha Wung. Tha Khlong is another township which covers parts of tambon Khao Samo Khon. There are 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.     
1.Tha Wungท่าวุ้ง125,253
2.Bang Khuบางคู้155,120
3.Pho Talat Kaeoโพตลาดแก้ว104,830
4.Bang Liบางลี่165,312
5.Bang Ngaบางงา134,771
6.Khok Salutโคกสลุด72,008
7.Khao Samo Khonเขาสมอคอน137,015
8.Hua Samrongหัวสำโรง156,927
9.Lat Saliลาดสาลี่71,538
10.Ban Boekบ้านเบิก115,431
11.Mutchalinมุจลินท์92,482
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