Mueang Chachoengsao District

Mueang Chachoengsao
เมืองฉะเชิงเทรา
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Chachoengsao Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Chachoengsao
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 378.7 km2 (146.2 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 • Total 141,924
 • Density 374.8/km2 (970.7/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 24000
Geocode 2401

Mueang Chachoengsao (Thai: เมืองฉะเชิงเทรา) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.

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History

Mueang Chachoengsao district was established in 1896. The present district office is located on the right bank of the Bang Pakong River in Tambon Na Mueang.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Nam Priao, Khlong Khuean, Bang Khla, Ban Pho of Chachoengsao Province, Bang Bo of Samut Prakan Province, Lat Krabang and Nong Chok of Bangkok.

The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River and Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khet.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 19 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 187 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Chachoengsao covers the whole tambon Na Mueang and parts of Ban Mai, Bang Tin Pet, Wang Takhian and Sothon. The township (thesaban tambon) Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khet covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 18 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1. Na Mueang หน้าเมือง
2. Tha Khai ท่าไข่
3. Ban Mai บ้านใหม่
4. Khlong Na คลองนา
5. Bang Tin Pet บางตีนเป็ด
6. Bang Phai บางไผ่
7. Khlong Chuk Krachoe คลองจุกกระเฌอ
8. Bang Kaeo บางแก้ว
9. Bang Khwan บางขวัญ
10. Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khet คลองนครเนื่องเขต
11. Wang Takhian วังตะเคียน
12. Sothon โสธร
13. Bang Phra บางพระ
14. Bang Kahai บางกะไห
15. Nam Daeng หนามแดง
16. Khlong Preng คลองเปรง
17. Khlong Udom Chonlachon คลองอุดมชลจร
18. Khlong Luang Phaeng คลองหลวงแพ่ง
19. Bang Toei บางเตย

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