| Mueang Phitsanulok เมืองพิษณุโลก |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Phitsanulok Province | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phitsanulok |
| Seat | Nai Mueang |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 750.810 km2 (289.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 264,387 |
| • Density | 352.1/km2 (911.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 65000 |
| Geocode | 6501 |
Mueang Phitsanulok (Thai: เมืองพิษณุโลก) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.
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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.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phrom Phiram, Wat Bot, Wang Thong, Bang Krathum and Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province.
For all practical purposes, Mueang Phitsanulok lies within the Nan Basin, although the district's western border with Amphoe Bang Rakam is essentially the booundary between the Nan Basin and the Yom Basin as well. The distinction between the basins is blurry in this region, as the terrain is flat, and residents have diverted much of the water flow for agriculture over the years. Both basins are part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The important water resource is the Nan River, and the Khwae Noi River also flows through the district.
The district is subdivided into 20 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 173 villages (muban). Phitsanulok is a city (thesaban nakhon) which covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. The township (thesaban tambon) of Ban Mai covers parts of the tambon Wang Nam Khu and Wat Phrik. 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. | Hua Ro | 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 |
Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok is home to at least 105 active Buddhist temples.
There are 8 radio station broadcast from within the district:[1]
In 2006, there were reported cases of leptospirosis among residents of Mueang Phitsanulok, contracted due to the amount of standing water.[2]
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