Tak Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tak
ตาก
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Ping River
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Map of Thailand highlighting Tak Province
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| Country | Thailand | ||
| Region | Lower northern | ||
| Capital | Tak | ||
| Largest City | Mae Sot | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 16,407 km2 (6,335 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | Ranked 4th | ||
| Population
(2018)
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| • Total | 654,676 | ||
| • Rank | Ranked 39th | ||
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | Ranked 76th | ||
| Human Achievement Index | |||
| • HAI (2017) | 0.5631 "low" Ranked 61st |
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| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) | ||
| Postal code |
63xxx
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| Calling code | 055 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | TH-63 | ||
Tak (Thai: ตาก) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. As of 2013, 532,353 people live there, and it has an area of 16,406.6 km². The Governor is Charoenrit Sa-nguansat.
Tak's neighbouring provinces are (clockwise from north) Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani and Kanchanaburi. The western edge of Tak borders Kayin State of Myanmar.
Administrative divisions
Tak has 9 districts (amphoe), 63 subdistricts (tambon) and 493 villages (muban).
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Images for kids
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Cornfields and the mountains of Burma south of Mae Sot
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Namtok Pha Charoen
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Wat Mani Phraison
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Road 1090 towards Umphang
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Bhumibol Dam
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Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge over Moei River, part of AH1
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Thi Lo Su Waterfall, Tak
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Tak para niños
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