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 ICT (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.

Location

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).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Kut Pongกุดป่อง-22,677
2.Mueangเมือง1310,678
3.Na Oนาอ้อ96,051
4.Kok Duกกดู่106,567
5.Nam Manน้ำหมาน63,612
6.Siaoเสี้ยว63,287
7.Na Anนาอาน1211,184
8.Na Pongนาโป่ง149,609
9.Na Din Damนาดินดำ1410,460
10.Nam Suaiน้ำสวย119,728
11.Chaiyaphruekชัยพฤกษ์116,449
12.Na Khaemนาแขม86,642
13.Si Song Rakศรีสองรัก117,610
14.Kok Thongกกทอง52,485

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