Mueang Uttaradit district

Mueang Uttaradit
เมืองอุตรดิตถ์
District
Panorama of Nan River in the area of Khung Taphao Sub-District, Mueang Uttaradit District, it was called "Kung Sam Phao Lom" (คุ้งสำเภาล่ม)
Panorama of Nan River in the area of Khung Taphao Sub-District, Mueang Uttaradit District, it was called "Kung Sam Phao Lom" (คุ้งสำเภาล่ม)
District location in Uttaradit province
District location in Uttaradit province
Coordinates: 17°37′33″N 100°5′48″E / 17.62583°N 100.09667°E / 17.62583; 100.09667
CountryThailand
ProvinceUttaradit
SeatTha It
Area
 • Total
765.476 km2 (295.552 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
151,108
 • Density200.6/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code53000
Geocode5301

Mueang Uttaradit (Thai: เมืองอุตรดิตถ์, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ ʔùt.tā.rā.dìt]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Uttaradit province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Tha Pla, Thong Saen Khan, Tron, Laplae of Uttaradit Province and Den Chai of Phrae province.

History

In 1917 the district's name was changed from "Mueang" to "Bang Pho" (บางโพ).[1] In 1938 it was again renamed "Mueang Uttaradit".[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 154 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Uttaradit covers the whole tambon Tha It. There are three more sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Wang Kaphi and Ban Ko each cover the whole of their eponymous tambons, and Ban Dan Na Kham covers parts of tambon Ban Dan Na Kham. There are a further 15 tambon Administrative Organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1. Tha It ท่าอิฐ - 34,500
2. Tha Sao ท่าเสา 10 13,436
3. Ban Ko บ้านเกาะ 8 8,863
4. Pa Sao ป่าเซ่า 8 7,478
5. Khung Taphao คุ้งตะเภา 8 8,765
6. Wang Kaphi วังกะพี้ 9 10,364
7. Hat Kruat หาดกรวด 9 7,771
8. Nam Rit น้ำริด 10 7,127
9. Ngio Ngam งิ้วงาม 15 9,040
10. Ban Dan Na Kham บ้านด่านนาขาม 11 10,329
11. Ban Dan บ้านด่าน 12 5,118
12. Pha Chuk ผาจุก 14 8,499
13. Wang Din วังดิน 11 4,664
14. Saen To แสนตอ 8 3,374
15. Hat Ngio หาดงิ้ว 10 4,979
16. Khun Fang ขุนฝาง 7 3,926
17. Tham Chalong ถ้ำฉลอง 4 2,875

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2011.
  3. ^ "Population statistics 2009". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
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