Lom Kao District

Lom Kao
หล่มเก่า
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Phetchabun Province
Coordinates: 16°53′8″N 101°13′46″E / 16.88556°N 101.22944°E / 16.88556; 101.22944Coordinates: 16°53′8″N 101°13′46″E / 16.88556°N 101.22944°E / 16.88556; 101.22944
Country Thailand
Province Phetchabun
Area
 • Total 927.1 km2 (358.0 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 67,101
 • Density 65.0/km2 (168/sq mi)
Time zone ICT
Postal code 67120
Geocode 6704

Lom Kao (Thai: หล่มเก่า, pronounced [lòm kàw]) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Phetchabun Province, northern 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.

Administration

Central administration

The Lom Kao District is divided into nine sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 99 administrative villages (muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Lom Kaoหล่มเก่า1311,959
2.Na Samนาซำ107,345
3.Hin Haoหินฮาว137,506
4.Ban Noenบ้านเนิน85,254
5.Silaศิลา1610,066
6.Na Saengนาแซง73,921
7.Wang Banวังบาล1711,649
8.Na Koนาเกาะ62,642
9.Tat Kloiตาดกลอย96,759

Local administration

There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:

  • Lom Kao (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหล่มเก่า) consisting of parts of the sub-district Lom Kao.

There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Lom Kao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหล่มเก่า) consisting of parts of sub-district, Lom Kao.
  • Na Sam (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาซำ) consisting of sub-district, Na Sam.
  • Hin Hao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหินฮาว) consisting of sub-district, Hin Hao.
  • Ban Noen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านเนิน) consisting of sub-district, Ban Noen.
  • Sila (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลศิลา) consisting of sub-district, Sila.
  • Na Saeng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาแซง) consisting of sub-district, Na Saeng.
  • Wang Ban (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังบาล) consisting of sub-district, Wang Ban.
  • Na Ko (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาเกาะ) consisting of sub-district, Na Ko.
  • Tat Kloi (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลตาดกลอย) consisting of sub-district, Tat Kloi.

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
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