Mueang Uttaradit (Thai: เมืองอุตรดิตถ์, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ ʔùt.tā.rā.dìt]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Uttaradit province, northern Thailand.
Mueang Uttaradit
เมืองอุตรดิตถ์ | |
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 District location in Uttaradit province | |
| Coordinates: 17°37′33″N 100°5′48″E / 17.62583°N 100.09667°E | |
| 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 |
Geography
editNeighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Tha Pla, Thong Saen Khan, Tron, Laplae of Uttaradit Province and Den Chai of Phrae province.
History
editIn 1917 the district's name was changed from "Mueang" to "Bang Pho" (บางโพ).[1] In 1938 it was again renamed "Mueang Uttaradit".[2]
Administration
editThe 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
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Population statistics 2009". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
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