Mueang Lopburi District
| Mueang Lopburi เมืองลพบุรี | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Lopburi Province | |
| Coordinates: 14°47′53″N 100°39′13″E / 14.79806°N 100.65361°ECoordinates: 14°47′53″N 100°39′13″E / 14.79806°N 100.65361°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Lopburi |
| Seat | Thale Chup Son |
| Area | |
| • Total | 565.6 km2 (218.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 247,842 |
| • Density | 438.2/km2 (1,135/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 15000 |
| Geocode | 1601 |
Mueang Lopburi (Thai: เมืองลพบุรี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.
History
Lopburi is an ancient city. In Khmer era, it was Lavo or Lava Pura, the important city of the eastern part of Chao Phraya river valley. In Ayuthaya kingdom, it was the northeastern frontier city. The glorious period of Lopburi was during the reign of King Narai the Great. He stayed in his palace 8–9 months a year, making Lopburi was the 2nd capital of the kingdom. After his reign, the city became nearly deserted, only to be enriched again when King Mongkut visited and renovated King Narai's Palace.
Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram set up Lopburi as the military center of Thailand. He relandscaped the Lopburi city, with its modern center located about 4 km east from the historical center. His building style, Art Deco is showing along Narai Maharat road.
Geography
The southwestern part of the district is very low alluvial plain. The rest is intermixed between plains and hills. Beside the Lopburi River, the important water resource are the Sap Lek Reservoir and Khlong Raphiphat. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Tha Wung, Ban Mi, Khok Samrong and Phatthana Nikhom of Lopburi Province, Phra Phutthabat, Nong Don and Don Phut of Saraburi Province, Ban Phraek of Ayutthaya Province, and Chaiyo of Ang Thong Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 24 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 223 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Lopburi covers the complete tambon Tha Hin and parts of Thale Chup Son. There are two further subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Khao Phra Ngam covering the complete tambon Khao Phra Ngam, and Khok Tum covering the tambon Khok Tum and Nikhom Sang Ton Eng. There are further 19 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thale Chup Son | ทะเลชุบศร | 34,742 |
| 2. | Tha Hin | ท่าหิน | 8,487 |
| 3. | Kok Ko | กกโก | 8,304 |
| 4. | Kong Thanu | โก่งธนู | 4,893 |
| 5. | Khao Phra Ngam | เขาพระงาม | 28,664 |
| 6. | Khao Sam Yot | เขาสามยอด | 28,262 |
| 7. | Khok Kathiam | โคกกะเทียม | 4,833 |
| 8. | Khok Lam Phan | โคกลำพาน | 3,554 |
| 9. | Khok Tum | โคกตูม | 15,504 |
| 10. | Ngio Rai | งิ้วราย | 5,592 |
| 11. | Don Pho | ดอนโพธิ์ | 3,582 |
| 12. | Talung | ตะลุง | 5,218 |
| 14. | Tha Khae | ท่าแค | 13,666 |
| 15. | Tha Sala | ท่าศาลา | 12,515 |
| 16. | Nikhom Sang Ton Eng | นิคมสร้างตนเอง | 11,737 |
| 17. | Bang Khan Mak | บางขันหมาก | 8,935 |
| 18. | Ban Khoi | บ้านข่อย | 3,081 |
| 19. | Thai Talat | ท้ายตลาด | 3,039 |
| 20. | Pa Tan | ป่าตาล | 12,523 |
| 21. | Phrommat | พรหมมาสตร์ | 6,779 |
| 22. | Pho Kao Ton | โพธิ์เก้าต้น | 10,540 |
| 23. | Pho Tru | โพธิ์ตรุ | 2,721 |
| 24. | Si Khlong | สี่คลอง | 1,067 |
| 25. | Thanon Yai | ถนนใหญ่ | 9,604 |
Geocode 13 not used.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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