Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok
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| Province: | Phitsanulok |
| Area: | 750.8 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 264,387 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 352.1 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6501 |
| Postal code: | 65000 |
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Mueang Phitsanulok (Thai: เมืองพิษณุโลก) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] History
Mueang Phitsanulok was the first class city in the northern part of Ayutthaya kingdom till the end of the kingdom in 1767. Also in the reign of King Taksin the Great, Phitsanulok was the first class city. In the thesaphiban administrative reforms of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) the city became the center of Monthon Phitsanulok. Also during these reforms the district was created in 1898. Luang Udom Khet Borihan became the first district head officer.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phrom Phiram, Wat Bot, Wang Thong, Bang Krathum and Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province.
The important water resource is the Nan River.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 20 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 173 villages (muban). Phitsanulok is a city (thesaban nakhon) which covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. There are further 19 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | - | 80,254 | |
| 2. | Wang Nam Khu | วังน้ำคู้ | 8 | 4,373 | |
| 3. | Wat Chan | วัดจันทร์ | 10 | 6,392 | |
| 4. | Wat Phrik | วัดพริก | 13 | 7,671 | |
| 5. | Tha Thong | ท่าทอง | 11 | 11,811 | |
| 6. | Tha Pho | ท่าโพธิ์ | 10 | 9,626 | |
| 7. | Samo Khae | สมอแข | 8 | 13,232 | |
| 8. | Don Thong | ดอนทอง | 14 | 12,456 | |
| 9. | Ban Pa | บ้านป่า | 10 | 5,600 | |
| 10. | Pak Thok | ปากโทก | 7 | 4,554 | |
| 11. | Huaro | หัวรอ | 12 | 17,732 | |
| 12. | Chom Thong | จอมทอง | 9 | 3,660 | |
| 13. | Ban Krang | บ้านกร่าง | 12 | 12,103 | |
| 14. | Ban Khlong | บ้านคลอง | 5 | 12,216 | |
| 15. | Phlai Chumphon | พลายชุมพล | 5 | 5,689 | |
| 16. | Makham Sung | มะขามสูง | 9 | 5,696 | |
| 17. | Aranyik | อรัญญิก | 7 | 29,327 | |
| 18. | Bueng Phra | บึงพระ | 10 | 14,563 | |
| 19. | Phai Kho Don | ไผ่ขอดอน | 6 | 4,071 | |
| 20. | Ngio Ngam | งิ้วงาม | 7 | 3,361 |
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| Amphoe of Phitsanulok |  |
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Mueang Phitsanulok - Nakhon Thai - Chat Trakan - Bang Rakam - Bang Krathum - Phrom Phiram - Wat Bot - Wang Thong - Noen Maprang |
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