Mueang Uttaradit District

Mueang Uttaradit
เมืองอุตรดิตถ์
District

District location in Uttaradit Province
Coordinates: 17°37′33″N 100°5′48″E / 17.62583°N 100.09667°E / 17.62583; 100.09667Coordinates: 17°37′33″N 100°5′48″E / 17.62583°N 100.09667°E / 17.62583; 100.09667
Country Thailand
Province Uttaradit
Seat Tha It
Area
 • Total 765.476 km2 (295.552 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 151,108
 • Density 200.6/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 53000
Geocode 5301

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 Itท่าอิฐ-34,500
2.Tha Saoท่าเสา1013,436
3.Ban Koบ้านเกาะ88,863
4.Pa Saoป่าเซ่า87,478
5.Khung Taphaoคุ้งตะเภา88,765
6.Wang Kaphiวังกะพี้910,364
7.Hat Kruatหาดกรวด97,771
8.Nam Ritน้ำริด107,127
9.Ngio Ngamงิ้วงาม159,040
10.Ban Dan Na Khamบ้านด่านนาขาม1110,329
11.Ban Danบ้านด่าน125,118
12.Pha Chukผาจุก148,499
13.Wang Dinวังดิน114,664
14.Saen Toแสนตอ83,374
15.Hat Ngioหาดงิ้ว104,979
16.Khun Fangขุนฝาง73,926
17.Tham Chalongถ้ำฉลอง42,875

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 2009". Department of Provincial Administration.
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