Amphoe Mueang Nonthaburi

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Mueang Nonthaburi
thai=เมืองนนทบุรี
province=Nonthaburi
capital=Bang Kraso
coordinates=coord|13|51|44|N|100|30|48|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=77.01
population=353,923
population_as_of=2008
density=4,591.33
postal_code=11000
geocode=1201

Amphoe Mueang Nonthaburi is the capital district ("Amphoe Mueang") of Nonthaburi province in Thailand. The city of Nonthaburi has 267,001 inhabitants, while the whole district has 348,553.

History

The district was originally named Talat Khwan. Simon de La Loubére, who was a French envoy extraordinary to the king of Ayutthaya, wrote in his book about Talat Khwan (Talacoan) as a principle place of the Chaophraya river side. [La Loubére, Simon de: "A New Historical Relation of the Kingdom of Siam", London: 1693, p.4] However it is unknown what year it was established. In 1917 the provincial administration of Nonthaburi was moved into the district, and thus the district was renamed to Mueang Nonthaburi. From January 1 1943 till May 9 1946 the province Nonthaburi was abolished and split between Thonburi and Phra Nakhon province, thus the district, which was then under Phra Nakhon province, was renamed to simply Nonthaburi. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=60|issue=3 ก|pages=103–105|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๖|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2486/A/003/103.PDF|date=Januar 12 1943|language=Thai] After the recreation of the province it changed back to be Mueang Nonthaburi. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=63|issue=63 ก|pages=486–488|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๔๘๙|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2489/A/063/486.PDF|date=September 28 1946|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 77 villages ("muban"). The city ("thesaban nakhon") of Nonthaburi covers the "tambon" Suan Yai, Talat Khwan, Bang Khen, Bang Kraso and Tha Sai. Bang Si Mueang has town status ("thesaban mueang") and covers the "tambon" Bang Si Mueang and Bang Krang. Sai Ma has township status ("thesaban tambon") and covers the same-named "tambon".

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=277&pv=23 amphoe.com]