Mueang Phichit District

Mueang Phichit District
Mueang Phichit
เมืองพิจิตร
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Phichit Province
Coordinates: 16°26′18″N 100°21′0″E / 16.43833°N 100.35°E / 16.43833; 100.35Coordinates: 16°26′18″N 100°21′0″E / 16.43833°N 100.35°E / 16.43833; 100.35
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 (396.3/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 66000
Geocode 6601

Mueang Phichit (Thai: เมืองพิจิตร) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

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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

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

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 134 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Phichit covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. There are three more subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Tha Lo and Hua Dong each cover parts of the same-named tambon, and Wang Krot parts of tambon Ban Bung. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[3]
01. Nai Mueang ในเมือง - 23,521
02. Phai Khwang ไผ่ขวาง 08 03,727
03. Yan Yao ย่านยาว 10 06,048
04. Tha Lo ท่าฬ่อ 07 05,582
05. Pak Thang ปากทาง 09 05,945
06. Khlong Khachen คลองคะเชนทร์ 10 08,480
07. Rong Chang โรงช้าง 07 05,800
08. Mueang Kao เมืองเก่า 09 05,876
09. Tha Luang ท่าหลวง 10 06,355
10. Ban Bung บ้านบุ่ง 07 07,462
11. Kha Mang ฆะมัง 12 06,368
12. Dong Pa Kham ดงป่าคำ 09 04,930
13. Hua Dong หัวดง 09 07,044
15. Pa Makhap ป่ามะคาบ 14 08,518
19. Sai Kham Ho สายคำโห้ 05 02,579
20. Dong Klang ดงกลาง 09 04,544

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Sak Lek district.

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