Mueang Phatthalung (Thai: เมืองพัทลุง, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ pʰát.tʰā.lūŋ]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phatthalung province, southern Thailand.
Mueang Phatthalung
เมืองพัทลุง | |
|---|---|
 District location in Phatthalung province | |
| Coordinates: 7°37′6″N 100°4′24″E / 7.61833°N 100.07333°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phatthalung |
| Area | |
• Total | 427.4 km2 (165.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 119,680 |
| • Density | 280.0/km2 (725/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 93000 |
| Geocode | 9301 |
Geography
editNeighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khao Chaison, Kong Ra, Srinagarindra, and Khuan Khanun of Phatthalung Province, and Ranot and Krasae Sin of Songkhla province.
The eastern part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Luang, the northern part of Songkhla Lake.
History
editThe district Klang Mueang (กลางเมือง) was one of the three original districts established in 1896. In 1917, it was renamed Lampam (ลำปำ), following the name of the tambon housing the district administration.[1] The administration was moved to tambon Khuha Sawan in 1924. In 1938, the district was renamed Mueang Phatthalung.
Administration
editThe district is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 144 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Phatthalung covers tambon Khuhu Sawan, and small parts of tambons Khao Chiak, Tha Miram, Prang Mu, Lampam, Tamnan, and Khuan Maphrao. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khuha Sawan | คูหาสวรรค์ | - | 38,340 | |
| 3. | Khao Chiak | เขาเจียก | 11 | 3,656 | |
| 4. | Tha Miram | ท่ามิหรำ | 10 | 4,980 | |
| 5. | Khok Cha-ngai | โคกชะงาย | 9 | 5,062 | |
| 6. | Na Thom | นาท่อม | 8 | 4,386 | |
| 7. | Prang Mu | ปรางหมู่ | 9 | 4,909 | |
| 8. | Tha Khae | ท่าแค | 12 | 7,512 | |
| 9. | Lampam | ลำปำ | 11 | 6,049 | |
| 10. | Tamnan | ตำนาน | 14 | 7,371 | |
| 11. | Khuan Maphrao | ควนมะพร้าว | 16 | 10,626 | |
| 12. | Rom Mueang | ร่มเมือง | 9 | 5,129 | |
| 13. | Chai Buri | ชัยบุรี | 13 | 8,285 | |
| 14. | Na Not | นาโหนด | 12 | 8,056 | |
| 15. | Phaya Khan | พญาขัน | 10 | 5,319 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Srinagarindra District.
References
edit- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. April 29, 1917. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
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