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Tak Fa (Thai: ตากฟ้า, pronounced [tàːk fáː]) is a district (amphoe) in southeastern part of Nakhon Sawan province.

Tak Fa
ตากฟ้า
District
District location in Nakhon Sawan province
Coordinates: 15°20′55.8″N 100°29′44.8″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Sawan
SeatTak Fa
Area
  Total570.7 km2 (220.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total41,192
  Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
60190
Geocode6012

History


When Thai government built the Phahonyothin Highway, the district was formed by territory taken from Takhli district. It became a district on 13 October 1970.[1][2]

The word "Tak Fa" means "sun drying" or "sunbath" in Thai, because the terrain here is a ground and jungle. The villagers therefore clothed in the sun and called here "Lan Tak Pha" (ลานตากผ้า) and mispronounced to Tak Fa finally.[3]


Geography


Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise): Takhli, Phayuha Khiri, Tha Tako, and Phaisali of Nakhon Sawan Province, and Nong Muang of Lopburi province.


Administration


The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) of Tak Fa covers parts of the tambon Tak Fa and Suk Samran. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Tak Faตากฟ้า107,292
2.Lam Phayonลำพยนต์124,724
3.Suk Samranสุขสำราญ117,628
4.Nong Phikunหนองพิกุล103,471
5.Phu Nok Yungพุนกยูง163,850
6.Udom Thanyaอุดมธัญญา910,438
7.Khao Chai Thongเขาชายธง93,789

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