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Lan Sak District

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Country
  
Thailand

Time zone
  
THA (UTC+7)

Geocode
  
6107

Province
  
Uthai Thani Province

Seat
  
Lan Sak

Postal code
  
61160

Area
  
1,080 km²

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Lan Sak (Thai: ลานสัก) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.

Contents

Map of Lan Sak District, Uthai Thani, Thailand

History

Tambon Lan Sak and Pradu Yuen of Ban Rai district were upgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) on October 15, 1975. The minor district office was located at Ban Pak Muean. It was upgraded to a full district on July 13, 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, Ban Rai of Uthai Thani Province, Mae Poen, 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 subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Lan Sak covers parts of the tambon Lan Sak and Pradu Yuen. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

Lan Sak District Wikipedia