- Mueang Chachoengsao District
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Mueang Chachoengsao
เมืองฉะเชิงเทรา— Amphoe — Amphoe location in Chachoengsao Province Coordinates: 13°41′19″N 101°4′15″E / 13.68861°N 101.07083°ECoordinates: 13°41′19″N 101°4′15″E / 13.68861°N 101.07083°E Country Thailand Province Chachoengsao Seat Tambon Muban Amphoe established Area – Total 378.7 km2 (146.2 sq mi) Population (2000) – Total 141,924 – Density 374.8/km2 (970.7/sq mi) Time zone THA (UTC+7) Postal code 24000 Geocode 2401 Mueang Chachoengsao (Thai: เมืองฉะเชิงเทรา) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.
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History
Mueang Chachoengsao district was established in 1896. The present district office is located on the right bank of the Bang Pakong River in Tambon Na Mueang.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Nam Priao, Khlong Khuean, Bang Khla, Ban Pho of Chachoengsao Province, Bang Bo of Samut Prakan Province, Lat Krabang and Nong Chok of Bangkok.
The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River and Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khet.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 19 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 187 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Chachoengsao covers the whole tambon Na Mueang and parts of Ban Mai, Bang Tin Pet, Wang Takhian and Sothon. The township (thesaban tambon) Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khet covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 18 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
1. Na Mueang หน้าเมือง 2. Tha Khai ท่าไข่ 3. Ban Mai บ้านใหม่ 4. Khlong Na คลองนา 5. Bang Tin Pet บางตีนเป็ด 6. Bang Phai บางไผ่ 7. Khlong Chuk Krachoe คลองจุกกระเฌอ 8. Bang Kaeo บางแก้ว 9. Bang Khwan บางขวัญ 10. Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khet คลองนครเนื่องเขต 11. Wang Takhian วังตะเคียน 12. Sothon โสธร 13. Bang Phra บางพระ 14. Bang Kahai บางกะไห 15. Nam Daeng หนามแดง 16. Khlong Preng คลองเปรง 17. Khlong Udom Chonlachon คลองอุดมชลจร 18. Khlong Luang Phaeng คลองหลวงแพ่ง 19. Bang Toei บางเตย External links
Mueang Chachoengsao · Bang Khla · Bang Nam Priao · Bang Pakong · Ban Pho · Phanom Sarakham · Ratchasan · Sanam Chai Khet · Plaeng Yao · Tha Takiap · Khlong Khuean
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