Country Thailand Postal code 67120 Area 927.1 km² Province Phetchabun Province | Time zone ICT Geocode 6704 Population 67,101 (2015) | |
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Lom Kao (Thai: หล่มเก่า) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.
Contents
- Map of Lom Kao District Phetchabun Thailand
- History
- Geography
- Central administration
- Local administration
- References
Map of Lom Kao District, Phetchabun, Thailand
History
The first record of Mueang Lom is found in Ram Khamhaeng the Great's stone pillar. In the Rattanakosin era, the area was populated by a large community of Lao people from Vientiane. The population grew due to further immigration from Luang Prabang and Vientiane, so the governor led some people to establish a new town near the Pa Sak River, now in the Lom Sak District.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Sai and Phu Ruea of Loei Province and Nam Nao, Lom Sak, and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province.
Central administration
The Lom Kao District is divided into nine sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 99 administrative villages (muban).
Local administration
There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:
There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: