Mae Taeng District
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Mae Taeng แม่แตง |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province |
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| Coordinates: 19°7′19″N 98°56′37″E / 19.12194°N 98.94361°ECoordinates: 19°7′19″N 98°56′37″E / 19.12194°N 98.94361°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Chiang Mai |
| Seat | San Maha Phon |
| Tambon | 13 |
| Muban | 120 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,362.784 km2 (526.174 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 75,044 |
| • Density | 60.2/km2 (156/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 50150, 50330 |
| Geocode | 5006 |
Mae Taeng (Thai: แม่แตง) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chiang Dao, Phrao, Doi Saket, San Sai, Mae Rim, Samoeng of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.
The Taeng River, a river that has its source in the mountains of the Daen Lao Range in Wiang Haeng District, flows into the Ping River, one of the main tributaries of the Chao Phraya River, in Mae Taeng District.
In 1892, Khwaeng Mueang Kuet (เมืองกื้ด) was created, and renamed in 1894 to Khwaeng Mueang Kaen (เมืองแกน). In 1907 it was upgraded to a district (amphoe) named San Maha Phon (สันมหาพน), and renamed Mae Tang in 1939.
The district Mae Taeng is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 120 administrative villages (Muban).
There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:
There are five subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
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