Mueang Kalasin District

Mueang Kalasin (Thai: เมืองกาฬสินธุ์, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ kāː.lā.sǐn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Mueang Kalasin

เมืองกาฬสินธุ์
District
District location in Kalasin Province
Coordinates: 16°25′57″N 103°30′22″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceKalasin
Area
 • Total649.9 km2 (250.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total145,579
 • Density224.0/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code46000
Geocode4601

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sahatsakhan, Somdet, Na Mon, Don Chan, Kamalasai, Khong Chai, Yang Talat, and Nong Kung Si of Kalasin Province.

History

In 1913 the district was renamed from Uthai Kalasin to Mueang Kalasin.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 180 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) covers the whole tambon Kalasin. There are three townships (thesaban tambons): Nong So covers tambon Lam Pao and parts of Lamkhlong; Na Chan covers tambon Na Chan and parts of Phai and Phu Po; and Huai Pho covers tambon Huai Pho. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Kalasinกาฬสินธุ์-37,929
2.Nueaเหนือ127,584
3.Lupหลุบ1510,831
4.Phaiไผ่95,122
5.Lam Paoลำปาว115,797
6.Lam Phanลำพาน168,973
7.Chiang Khrueaเชียงเครือ107,123
8.Bueng Wichaiบึงวิชัย96,052
9.Huai Phoห้วยโพธิ์1711,222
11.Phu Poภูปอ96,457
13.Phu Dinภูดิน145,554
15.Nong Kungหนองกุง84,827
16.Klang Muenกลางหมื่น124,697
17.Khaminขมิ้น116,405
19.Phon Thongโพนทอง85,658
20.Na Chanนาจารย์96,010
21.Lam Khlongลำคลอง105,338

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Don Chan District.

References
  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (ง): 1619–1620. 19 Oct 1913.
  • Kalasin travel guide from Wikivoyage


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