Mueang Phichit District

Mueang Phichit
เมืองพิจิตร
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Phichit Province
Coordinates: 16°26′18″N 100°21′0″E / 16.43833°N 100.35000°E / 16.43833; 100.35000Coordinates: 16°26′18″N 100°21′0″E / 16.43833°N 100.35000°E / 16.43833; 100.35000
Country  Thailand
Province Phichit
Seat Nai Mueang
Area
  Total 738.9 km2 (285.3 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 112,779
  Density 153.0/km2 (396/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 66000
Geocode 6601

Mueang Phichit (Thai: เมืองพิจิตร) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sak Lek, Wang Sai Phun, Taphan Hin, Pho Prathap Chang, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province and Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province.

History

1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to Tha Luang (ท่าหลวง).[1] 1938 it was renamed to Mueang Phichit.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 134 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Phichit covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. There are three more sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon). Tha Lo and Hua Dong each cover parts of their tambons, and Wang Krot parts of tambon Ban Bung. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Nai Mueangในเมือง-23,521
2.Phai Khwangไผ่ขวาง83,727
3.Yan Yaoย่านยาว106,048
4.Tha Loท่าฬ่อ75,582
5.Pak Thangปากทาง95,945
6.Khlong Khachenคลองคะเชนทร์108,480
7.Rong Changโรงช้าง75,800
8.Mueang Kaoเมืองเก่า95,876
9.Tha Luangท่าหลวง106,355
10.Ban Bungบ้านบุ่ง77,462
11.Kha Mangฆะมัง126,368
12.Dong Pa Khamดงป่าคำ94,930
13.Hua Dongหัวดง97,044
15.Pa Makhapป่ามะคาบ148,518
19.Sai Kham Hoสายคำโห้52,579
20.Dong Klangดงกลาง94,544

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Sak Lek district.

References

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