Tha Tako district explained

Official Name:Tha Tako
Native Name:ท่าตะโก
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nakhon Sawan
Subdivision Type2:Tambon
Subdivision Type3:Muban
Seat Type:Seat
Established Title:District established
Population Total:69160
Population As Of:2005
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:607.2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:60160
Blank Name Sec1:Geocode
Blank Info Sec1:6008
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.6417°N 100.4825°W

Tha Tako (in Thai pronounced as /tʰâː tā.kōː/) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Nakhon Sawan province, central Thailand.

History

The district was established at Ban Khao Noi, Tambon Tha Tako, in 1900. At first there was confusion whether the name was Khao Noi or Don Kha. It got its official name Tha Tako in 1917.

In the past, the people in the district used to visit a substantial river pier (in Thai tha) to bathe and give water to their cattle. At that pier several big Tako trees (Diospyros sp.) grew, so that pier was called Tha Tako.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Nong Bua, Phaisali, Tak Fa, Phayuha Khiri, Mueang Nakhon Sawan, and Chum Saeng.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 109 villages (mubans). Tha Tako is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tha Tako. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO) in the district.

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No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Tha Takoท่าตะโก79,397
2.Phanom Rokพนมรอก136,556
3.Hua Thanonหัวถนน108,251
4.Sai Lamphongสายลำโพง168,193
5.Wang Mahakonวังมหากร116,657
6.Don Khaดอนคา1712,167
7.Thamnopทำนบ63,799
8.Wang Yaiวังใหญ่92,585
9.Phanom Setพนมเศษ105,407
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