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Mueang Nakhon Nayok
เมืองนครนายก— Amphoe — Amphoe location in Nakhon Nayok Province
Coordinates: 14°12′13″N 101°13′2″E / 14.20361°N 101.21722°ECoordinates: 14°12′13″N 101°13′2″E / 14.20361°N 101.21722°E Country 
ThailandProvince Nakhon Nayok Seat Tambon Muban Amphoe established Area – Total 728.1 km2 (281.1 sq mi) Population (2005) – Total 98,725 – Density 135.6/km2 (351.2/sq mi) Time zone THA (UTC+7) Postal code 26000 Geocode 2601 Mueang Nakhon Nayok (Thai: เมืองนครนายก) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.
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History
Mueang Nakhon Nayok is an ancient city. In the Ayutthaya kingdom it was the eastern frontier city. The historians found the old city wall on 3 sides, the southern side was protected by the Nakhon Nayok River as a natural city wall.
The district was called Wang Krachom as the office was located in Tambon Wang Krachom, on the left bank of the Nakhon Nayok River. In 1896 the government moved the district office to the right bank of the river. Later the office building was so old, and as the construction of a provincial court was underwent the district office was moved to the old provincial court building in 1931. A new district office was officially opened on January 18, 1953.
The district name was changed to Mueang Nakhon Nayok on January 1, 1939 to correspond with the name of the province. On January 1, 1943 the government downgraded Nakhon Nayok Province and combined it with Prachinburi Province, except Ban Na which became part of Saraburi Province. During that time the district was called Nakhon Nayok district. On May 9 1946 the government re-established Nakhon Nayok Province, thus the district was named back to Mueang Nakhon Nayok.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Ongkharak, Ban Na of Nakhon Nayok Province, Kaeng Khoi, Muak Lek of Saraburi Province, Pak Chong of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Pak Phli of Nakhon Nayok Province again and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province.
The Sankambeng Range mountainous area is located in the northern section of this district. The Nakhon Nayok River and Khlong Tha Dan are important water resources.
Misc
- Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy is located in Tambon Phrom Mani, Mueang Nakhon Nayok district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 125 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Nakhon Nayok covers the whole tambon Nakhon Nayok and parts of Tha Chang, Ban Yai, Wang Krachom and Phrom Ni. Tha Chang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tha Chang. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh. 1. Nakhon Nayok นครนายก - 9,702 2. Tha Chang ท่าช้าง 13 8,220 3. Ban Yai บ้านใหญ่ 7 6,229 4. Wang Krachom วังกระโจม 7 4,610 5. Tha Sai ท่าทราย 7 3,483 6. Don Yo ดอนยอ 7 4,664 7. Si Chula ศรีจุฬา 12 5,747 8. Dong Lakhon ดงละคร 13 8,125 9. Si Nawa ศรีนาวา 8 5,004 10. Sarika สาริกา 12 9,314 11. Hin Tang หินตั้ง 9 5,886 12. Khao Phra เขาพระ 13 8,565 13. Phrommani พรหมณี 17 19,176 Sources
Categories:- Amphoe of Nakhon Nayok
- Central Thailand geography stubs
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