| Mueang Chan เมืองจันทร์ |
|
|---|---|
| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Sisaket Province | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Sisaket |
| Seat | Mueang Chan |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.830 km2 (37 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 17,861 |
| • Density | 186.4/km2 (482.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 33120 |
| Geocode | 3318 |
Mueang Chan (Thai: เมืองจันทร์) is a district (Amphoe) of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.
Contents |
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on April 1 1992, when three tambon were split off from Uthumphon Phisai district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on October 11 1997.[2]
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pho Si Suwan, Uthumphon Phisai, Huai Thap Than of Sisaket Province, Samrong Thap, Non Narai and Rattanaburi of Surin Province.
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mueang Chan | เมืองจันทร์ | 25 | 7,702 | |
| 2. | Thakon | ตาโกน | 15 | 6,133 | |
| 3. | Nong Yai | หนองใหญ่ | 12 | 4,026 |
|
|||||||||||||||||