Amphoe Mueang Sukhothai

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Mueang Sukhothai
เมืองสุโขทัย
Statistics
Province: Sukhothai
District office: Thani
17°0′28″N, 99°49′23″E
Area: 581.5 km²
Inhabitants: 107,599 (2005)
Pop. density: 185.0 inh./km²
Geocode: 6401
Postal code: 64000
Map
Map of Sukhothai, Thailand highlighting Mueang Sukhothai

Mueang Sukhothai (Thai: เมืองสุโขทัย) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Kong Krailat, Khiri Mat, Ban Dan Lan Hoi and Si Samrong of Sukhothai Province and Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province.

The important water resource is the Yom River.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 97 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Sukhothai covers the whole tambon Thani. there are further two townships (thesaban tambon) - Ban Suan and Mueang Kao, each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Thani ธานี - 17,510
2. Ban Suan บ้านสวน 14 14,490
3. Mueang Kao เมืองเก่า 11 17,760
4. Pak Khwae ปากแคว 9 9,010
5. Yang Sai ยางซ้าย 12 9,729
6. Ban Kluai บ้านกล้วย 13 16,893
7. Ban Lum บ้านหลุม 9 8,970
8. Tan Tia ตาลเตี้ย 11 4,375
9. Pak Phra ปากพระ 10 3,743
10. Wang Thong Daeng วังทองแดง 8 5,119
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