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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
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	76/km2 (200/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.

Administration

The district is divided into a single sub-district (tambon), which is further subdivided into 24 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and a single tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Mae Poen	แม่เปิน	24	19,730

References

External links

• amphoe.com

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