King Amphoe Phu Phiang
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Phu Phiang ภูเพียง |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Nan Province |
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| Coordinates: 18°44′34″N 100°47′57″E / 18.74278°N 100.79917°ECoordinates: 18°44′34″N 100°47′57″E / 18.74278°N 100.79917°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Nan |
| Government | |
| • Marshal | Udomkat Rachnui |
| Area | |
| • Total | 508.236 km2 (196.231 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 35,535 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 55000 |
| Geocode | 5514 |
Phu Phiang (Thai: ภูเพียง, pronounced [pʰūː pʰīa̯ŋ]) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.
The area was separated from Mueang Nan district to create a minor district (King Amphoe) on July 1, 1997.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official .
The name Phu Phiang comes from the name of Phu Phiang mountain, which has the That Chae Haeng positioned on the top.
Neighboring are (from the north clockwise) Santi Suk, Mae Charim, Wiang Sa and Mueang Nan of Nan Province.
The eastern part of the district is in the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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