Mueang Sukhothai (Thai: เมืองสุโขทัย, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ sù.kʰǒː.tʰāj]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Sukhothai province, northern Thailand.
Mueang Sukhothai
เมืองสุโขทัย | |
|---|---|
 District location in Sukhothai province | |
| Coordinates: 17°0′28″N 99°49′23″E / 17.00778°N 99.82306°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Sukhothai |
| Seat | Sukhothai Thani |
| Area | |
• Total | 581.5 km2 (224.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 106,397 |
| • Density | 185.0/km2 (479/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 64000 |
| Geocode | 6401 |
Geography
editNeighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Kong Krailat, Khiri Mat, Ban Dan Lan Hoi and Si Samrong of Sukhothai Province and Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok province.
The important water resource is the Yom River.
History
editOriginally named Mueang as the capital district of Sukhothai Province, in 1917 the district was renamed Thani (ธานี).[1] In 1932, the province Sukhothai was abolished and merged into Sawankhalok Province.[2] In 1939 the province was renamed Sukhothai, and the district, by then named Sukhothai Thani (สุโขทัยธานี) was renamed Mueang Sukhothai.[3]
Administration
editThe district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Sukhothai Thani covers tambon Thani. There are a further two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Ban Suan and Mueang Kao, each covering parts of the same-named tambons. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sukhothai Thani | ธานี | None | 16,479 |
| 2. | Ban Suan | บ้านสวน | 14 | 14,249 |
| 3. | Mueang Kao | เมืองเก่า | 11 | 17,482 |
| 4. | Pak Khwae | ปากแคว | 9 | 9,195 |
| 5. | Yang Sai | ยางซ้าย | 12 | 9,749 |
| 6. | Ban Kluai | บ้านกล้วย | 14 | 17,270 |
| 7. | Ban Lum | บ้านหลุม | 9 | 8,988 |
| 8. | Tan Tia | ตาลเตี้ย | 11 | 4,245 |
| 9. | Pak Phra | ปากพระ | 10 | 3,695 |
| 10. | Wang Thong Daeng | วังทองแดง | 8 | 5,045 |
References
edit- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
- ^ พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศ ยุบรวมท้องที่บางมณฑลและบางจังหวัด (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 48 (ก): 576–578. 1932-02-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2008.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัดและอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 351–353. 1939-04-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2008.
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.
External links
edit- amphoe.com (Thai)
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