Mueang Loei District

Mueang Loei เมืองเลย
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Loei Province
Coordinates: 17°29′6″N 101°43′48″E / 17.48500°N 101.73000°E / 17.48500; 101.73000Coordinates: 17°29′6″N 101°43′48″E / 17.48500°N 101.73000°E / 17.48500; 101.73000
Country	Thailand
Province	Loei
Area
• Total	1,480.49 km2 (571.62 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	117,039
• Density	79.1/km2 (205/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	42000
Geocode	4201

Mueang Loei (Thai: เมืองเลย; IPA: [mɯ̄aŋ lɤ̄ːj]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chiang Khan, Pak Chom, Na Duang, Erawan, Wang Saphung, Phu Ruea and Tha Li of Loei Province.

The important water resource is the Loei River.

History

The district was one of the five original districts of Loei Province established in 1897 during the thesaphiban administrative reforms. At first named Kut Pong after the central tambon, it was later renamed to Mueang Loei.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 130 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Loei covers the whole tambon Kut Pong. There are two more townships (thesaban tambon) - Na O covers the whole tambon Na O, and Nam Suai covers parts of tambon Nam Suai. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

External links

• http://www.amphoemuangloei.com Website of district (Thai)