Amphoe In Buri

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In Buri
อินทร์บุรี
Statistics
Province: Singburi
Area: 314.3 km²
Inhabitants: 63,829 (2000)
Pop. density: 203.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 1706
Postal code: 16110
Map
Map of Singburi, Thailand highlighting In Buri

In Buri (Thai: อินทร์บุรี) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Singburi Province in central Thailand.

[edit] History

In Buri is an ancient city, one of the major Mueang or city states. It was built in the the reign of King Ramesuan in 1369. In Ayutthaya era, the governor of In Buri always was the royal family member because In Buri was as a north frontier city of Ayutthaya. During the thesaphiban administrative reforms King Rama V downgraded In Buri to be a subordinate of Singburi in 1895. It was converted into a district of Singburi province later.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Takhli of Nakhon Sawan Province, Ban Mi of Lopburi Province, Mueang Sing Buri and Bang Rachan of Singburi Province, and Sapphaya and Sankhaburi of Chainat Province.


Amphoe of Sing Buri Seal of Sing Buri
Amphoe:

Mueang Sing Buri - Bang Rachan - Khai Bang Rachan - Phrom Buri - Tha Chang - In Buri