Mueang Uttaradit District

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

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)
District location in Uttaradit Province
Coordinates: 17°37′33″N 100°5′48″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceUttaradit
SeatTha It
Area
 • Total765.476 km2 (295.552 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total151,108
 • Density200.6/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code53000
Geocode5301

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]
01.Tha Itท่าอิฐ-34,500
02.Tha Saoท่าเสา1013,436
03.Ban Koบ้านเกาะ0808,863
04.Pa Saoป่าเซ่า0807,478
05.Khung Taphaoคุ้งตะเภา0808,765
06.Wang Kaphiวังกะพี้0910,364
07.Hat Kruatหาดกรวด0907,771
08.Nam Ritน้ำริด1007,127
09.Ngio Ngamงิ้วงาม1509,040
10.Ban Dan Na Khamบ้านด่านนาขาม1110,329
11.Ban Danบ้านด่าน1205,118
12.Pha Chukผาจุก1408,499
13.Wang Dinวังดิน1104,664
14.Saen Toแสนตอ0803,374
15.Hat Ngioหาดงิ้ว1004,979
16.Khun Fangขุนฝาง0703,926
17.Tham Chalongถ้ำฉลอง0402,875

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. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
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