Thoen เถิน |
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Amphoe | |
Amphoe location in Lampang Province |
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Coordinates: 17°36′42″N 99°12′57″E / 17.61167°N 99.21583°ECoordinates: 17°36′42″N 99°12′57″E / 17.61167°N 99.21583°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Lampang |
Seat | Lom Rat |
Area | |
• Total | 1,634.8 km2 (631.2 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 61,694 |
• Density | 38.4/km2 (99/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 52160 |
Geocode | 5208 |
Thoen (Thai: เถิน; IPA: [tʰɤ̌n]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Soem Ngam, Sop Prap of Lampang Province, Wang Chin of Phrae Province, Si Satchanalai, Thung Saliam, Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province, Ban Tak, Sam Ngao of Tak Province, Mae Phrik of Lampang Province again, Li and Thung Hua Chang of Lamphun Province.
The Mae Wa National Park is located in the western part of the district at the southern end of the Khun Tan Range. The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the eastern side of the district.
In 1938 the district was renamed from Mueang Thoen (เมืองเถิน) to just Thoen, as only the capital districts were supposed to have the term Mueang in their name.