Amphoe Taphan Hin
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Taphan Hin ตะพานหิน |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Phichit Province |
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| Coordinates: 16°12′54″N 100°25′18″E / 16.21500°N 100.42167°ECoordinates: 16°12′54″N 100°25′18″E / 16.21500°N 100.42167°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Phichit |
| Seat | Taphan Hin |
| Amphoe established | 1937 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 468.9303 km2 (181.0550 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 70,573 |
| • Density | 152.1/km2 (394/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 66110 |
| Geocode | 6604 |
Taphan Hin (Thai: ตะพานหิน) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.
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.
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.
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).
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