Amphoe Sung Men
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Sung Men สูงเม่น |
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|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Phrae Province |
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| Coordinates: 18°3′7″N 100°6′42″E / 18.05194°N 100.11167°ECoordinates: 18°3′7″N 100°6′42″E / 18.05194°N 100.11167°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Phrae |
| Seat | Sung Men |
| Area | |
| • Total | 375.0 km2 (144.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 80,129 |
| • Density | 213.7/km2 (553/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 54130 |
| Geocode | 5404 |
Sung Men (Thai: สูงเม่น; IPA: [sǔːŋ mên]) is a district (Amphoe) of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.
In 1903 the district name was Mae Phuak (แม่พวก) and was centered in Ban Sung Men. The government changed the district name to Sung Men in 1917.
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Den Chai, Long, Mueang Phrae of Phrae Province, Tha Pla and Mueang Uttaradit of Uttaradit Province.
The important water resource is the Yom River.
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 109 villages (muban). The townships (thesaban tambon) Sung Men covers parts of tambon Sung Men. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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