Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District

Mueang Kamphaeng Phet
เมืองกำแพงเพชร
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Kamphaeng Phet Province
Coordinates: 16°29′0″N 99°31′12″E / 16.48333°N 99.52000°E / 16.48333; 99.52000Coordinates: 16°29′0″N 99°31′12″E / 16.48333°N 99.52000°E / 16.48333; 99.52000
Country  Thailand
Province Kamphaeng Phet
Seat Nai Mueang
Area
 • Total 1,962.0 km2 (757.5 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 213,228
 • Density 108.1/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 62000
Geocode 6201

Mueang Kamphaeng Phet (Thai: เมืองกำแพงเพชร) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Kamphaeng Phet Province, central Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Kosamphi Nakhon, Phran Kratai, Sai Ngam, Khlong Khlung, Khlong Lan of Kamphaeng Phet Province and Wang Chao of Tak Province.

History

In 1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to Mueang Kamphaeng Phet.[1]

Administration

Central administration

The district Mueang Kamphaeng Phet is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 220 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Nai Mueangในเมือง-29,191
2.Trai Truengไตรตรึงษ์1515,095
3.Ang Thongอ่างทอง2118,106
4.Na Bo Khamนาบ่อคำ2220,074
5.Nakhon Chumนครชุม1317,475
6.Song Thamทรงธรรม127,552
7.Lan Dokmaiลานดอกไม้116,931
10.Nong Plingหนองปลิง1112,338
11.Khonthiคณฑี139,747
12.Nikhom Thung Pho Thaleนิคมทุ่งโพธิ์ทะเล169,378
13.Thep Nakhonเทพนคร2220,369
14.Wang Thongวังทอง2110,819
15.Tha Khun Ramท่าขุนราม139,065
17.Khlong Mae Laiคลองแม่ลาย107,435
18.Thammarongธำมรงค์84,454
19.Sa Kaeoสระแก้ว1215,199

Missing numbers are the tambon which now form Kosamphi Nakhon district.

Local administration

There are 2 towns (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

There are 5 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 12 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

See also

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  2. ↑ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
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