Mueang Sukhothai district

Mueang Sukhothai (Thai: เมืองสุโขทัย, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ sù.kʰǒː.tʰāj]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Sukhothai province, northern Thailand.

Mueang Sukhothai
เมืองสุโขทัย
District
District location in Sukhothai province
District location in Sukhothai province
Coordinates: 17°0′28″N 99°49′23″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSukhothai
SeatThani
Area
 • Total581.5 km2 (224.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total106,397
 • Density185.0/km2 (479/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code64000
Geocode6401

Geography

Neighboring 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

Originally 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

The 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]
01.Thaniธานี-16,479
02.Ban Suanบ้านสวน1414,249
03.Mueang Kaoเมืองเก่า1117,482
04.Pak Khwaeปากแคว0909,195
05.Yang Saiยางซ้าย1209,749
06.Ban Kluaiบ้านกล้วย1417,270
07.Ban Lumบ้านหลุม0908,988
08.Tan Tiaตาลเตี้ย1104,245
09.Pak Phraปากพระ1003,695
10.Wang Thong Daengวังทองแดง0805,045

References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
  2. พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศ ยุบรวมท้องที่บางมณฑลและบางจังหวัด (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 48 (ก): 576–578. 1932-02-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2008.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัดและอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 351–353. 1939-04-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2008.
  4. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.
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