Country Thailand Amphoe established 1937 Postal code 66110 Area 468.9 km² Province Phichit Province | Seat Taphan Hin Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Geocode 6604 Population 70,573 (2008) | |
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Taphan Hin (Thai: ตะพานหิน) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.
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Map of Taphan Hin District, Phichit, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Thap Khlo, Bang Mun Nak, Pho Thale, Bueng Na Rang, Pho Prathap Chang, Mueang Pichit and Wang Sai Phun of Phichit Province.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) Taphan Hin was created in 1937 as a subordinate of Mueang Phichit District by putting together the sub-districts Huai Ket from Mueang District, Thap Khlo and Khlong Khun from Bang Mun Nak District, and Wang Samrong from Pho Thale District. It was upgraded to a full district in 1940.
Administration
The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 97 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Taphan Hin covers the whole tambon Taphan Hin. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).