Mueang Phichit District

Mueang Phichit (Thai: เมืองพิจิตร, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ pʰí(ʔ).t͡ɕìt]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phichit Province, central Thailand.

Mueang Phichit

เมืองพิจิตร
District
Nan River, Mueang Phichit at Wat Tha Luang
District location in Phichit Province
Coordinates: 16°26′18″N 100°21′0″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePhichit
SeatNai Mueang
Area
 • Total738.9 km2 (285.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total112,779
 • Density153.0/km2 (396/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code66000
Geocode6601

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sak Lek, Wang Sai Phun, Taphan Hin, Pho Prathap Chang, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province and Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province.

History

In 1917 the district's name was changed from Mueang to Tha Luang (ท่าหลวง).[1] In 1938 it was renamed Mueang Phichit.[2]

Administration

The 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]
01.Nai Mueangในเมือง-23,521
02.Phai Khwangไผ่ขวาง0803,727
03.Yan Yaoย่านยาว1006,048
04.Tha Loท่าฬ่อ0705,582
05.Pak Thangปากทาง0905,945
06.Khlong Khachenคลองคะเชนทร์1008,480
07.Rong Changโรงช้าง0705,800
08.Mueang Kaoเมืองเก่า0905,876
09.Tha Luangท่าหลวง1006,355
10.Ban Bungบ้านบุ่ง0707,462
11.Kha Mangฆะมัง1206,368
12.Dong Pa Khamดงป่าคำ0904,930
13.Hua Dongหัวดง0907,044
15.Pa Makhapป่ามะคาบ1408,518
19.Sai Kham Hoสายคำโห้0502,579
20.Dong Klangดงกลาง0904,544

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Sak Lek District.

References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (0 ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14.
  3. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
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