Mueang Phichit (Thai: เมืองพิจิตร, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ pʰí(ʔ).t͡ɕìt]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phichit province, central Thailand.
Mueang Phichit
เมืองพิจิตร | |
|---|---|
 Nan River, Mueang Phichit at Wat Tha Luang | |
 District location in Phichit province | |
| Coordinates: 16°26′18″N 100°21′0″E / 16.43833°N 100.35000°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phichit |
| Seat | Nai Mueang |
| Area | |
• Total | 738.9 km2 (285.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 112,779 |
| • Density | 153.0/km2 (396/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 66000 |
| Geocode | 6601 |
History
editIn 1917 the district's name was changed from Mueang to Tha Luang (ท่าหลวง).[1] In 1938 it was renamed Mueang Phichit.[2]
Administration
editThe district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 134 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Phichit covers tambon Nai Mueang. There are three more sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons). Tha Lo and Hua Dong each cover parts of their tambons, and Wang Krot parts of tambon Ban Bung. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | - | 23,521 |
| 2. | Phai Khwang | ไผ่ขวาง | 8 | 3,727 |
| 3. | Yan Yao | ย่านยาว | 10 | 6,048 |
| 4. | Tha Lo | ท่าฬ่อ | 7 | 5,582 |
| 5. | Pak Thang | ปากทาง | 9 | 5,945 |
| 6. | Khlong Khachen | คลองคะเชนทร์ | 10 | 8,480 |
| 7. | Rong Chang | โรงช้าง | 7 | 5,800 |
| 8. | Mueang Kao | เมืองเก่า | 9 | 5,876 |
| 9. | Tha Luang | ท่าหลวง | 10 | 6,355 |
| 10. | Ban Bung | บ้านบุ่ง | 7 | 7,462 |
| 11. | Kha Mang | ฆะมัง | 12 | 6,368 |
| 12. | Dong Pa Kham | ดงป่าคำ | 9 | 4,930 |
| 13. | Hua Dong | หัวดง | 9 | 7,044 |
| 15. | Pa Makhap | ป่ามะคาบ | 14 | 8,518 |
| 19. | Sai Kham Ho | สายคำโห้ | 5 | 2,579 |
| 20. | Dong Klang | ดงกลาง | 9 | 4,544 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Sak Lek District.
References
edit- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
External links
edit- amphoe.com (Thai)
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