Mueang Phichit
เมืองพิจิตร
Nan River, Mueang Phichit at Wat Tha Luang
Nan River, Mueang Phichit at Wat Tha Luang
District location in Phichit province
District location in Phichit province
Coordinates: 16°26′18″N 100°21′0″E / 16.43833°N 100.35000°E / 16.43833; 100.35000
CountryThailand
ProvincePhichit
SeatNai Mueang
Area
  Total738.9 km2 (285.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total112,779
  Density153.0/km2 (396/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code66000
Geocode6601

Mueang Phichit (Thai: เมืองพิจิตร, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ pʰí(ʔ).t͡ɕìt]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phichit province, central Thailand.

History

In 1917 the district's name was changed from Mueang to Tha Luang (ท่าหลวง).[1] In 1938 it was renamed Mueang Phichit.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 134 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Phichit covers tambon Nai Mueang. There are three more sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons). Tha Lo and Hua Dong each cover parts of their tambons, and Wang Krot parts of tambon Ban Bung. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Nai Mueangในเมือง-23,521
2.Phai Khwangไผ่ขวาง83,727
3.Yan Yaoย่านยาว106,048
4.Tha Loท่าฬ่อ75,582
5.Pak Thangปากทาง95,945
6.Khlong Khachenคลองคะเชนทร์108,480
7.Rong Changโรงช้าง75,800
8.Mueang Kaoเมืองเก่า95,876
9.Tha Luangท่าหลวง106,355
10.Ban Bungบ้านบุ่ง77,462
11.Kha Mangฆะมัง126,368
12.Dong Pa Khamดงป่าคำ94,930
13.Hua Dongหัวดง97,044
15.Pa Makhapป่ามะคาบ148,518
19.Sai Kham Hoสายคำโห้52,579
20.Dong Klangดงกลาง94,544

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Sak Lek District.

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. 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.
  3. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
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