Mueang Chai Nat District

Mueang Chai Nat
เมืองชัยนาท
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chai Nat Province
Coordinates: 15°11′8″N 100°7′26″E / 15.18556°N 100.12389°E / 15.18556; 100.12389Coordinates: 15°11′8″N 100°7′26″E / 15.18556°N 100.12389°E / 15.18556; 100.12389
Country Thailand
Province Chai Nat
Seat Nai Mueang
Area
 • Total 255.377 km2 (98.602 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 72,031
 • Density 286.6/km2 (742/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 17000
Geocode 1801

Mueang Chai Nat (Thai: เมืองชัยนาท) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chai Nat Province, central Thailand.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sapphaya, Sankhaburi, Hankha, Wat Sing, Manorom of Chai Nat Province and Takhli of Nakhon Sawan Province.

History

In 1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to Ban Kluai (บ้านกล้วย).[1] In 1938 it got the name Mueang Chai Nat.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (muban). Chai Nat is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang and parts of Ban Kluai, Tha Chai and Khao Tha Phra. There are a further eight Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Nai Mueangในเมือง-5,861
2.Ban Kluaiบ้านกล้วย713,379
3.Tha Chaiท่าชัย118,801
4.Chai Natชัยนาท98,259
5.Khao Tha Phraเขาท่าพระ77,552
6.Hat Tha Saoหาดท่าเสา85,031
7.Thammamunธรรมามูล107,547
8.Suea Hokเสือโฮก147,682
9.Nang Lueนางลือ157,919

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (0 ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14.
  3. ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
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