- Amphoe Mueang Nan
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Mueang Nan
thai=เมืองน่าน
province=Nan
coordinates=coord|18|47|37|N|100|43|46|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=813.126
population=81,277
population_as_of=2005
density=100.0
postal_code=55000
geocode=5501Mueang Nan ( _th. เมืองน่าน) is the capital district ("
Amphoe Mueang ") ofNan Province , northernThailand .History
The district was "Khwaeng" Nakhon Nan, settled in 1899 by the interior ministry. It was changed to be Mueang Nan district in 1914. "Khun" Yommana Nattikan was the first head of district officer.
Geography
Neighboring are from the north clockwise Tha Wang Pha, Santi Suk, Phu Phiang, Wiang Sa, Ban Luang of Nan Province and Pong of
Phayao Province .Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 105 villages ("muban "). Nan is a town ("thesaban mueang ") and covers the complete "tambon" Nai Wiang. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form Phu Phiang district.
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