Mueang Chainat District
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| Mueang Chainat เมืองชัยนาท |
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| Coordinates: 15°11′8″N 100°7′26″E / 15.18556°N 100.12389°ECoordinates: 15°11′8″N 100°7′26″E / 15.18556°N 100.12389°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Chainat |
| Seat | Nai Mueang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 255.377 km2 (98.602 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 72,031 |
| • Density | 286.6/km2 (742/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 17000 |
| Geocode | 1801 |
Mueang Chainat (Thai: เมืองชัยนาท) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Chainat Province, central Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sapphaya, Sankhaburi, Hankha, Wat Sing, Manorom of Chainat Province and Takhli of Nakhon Sawan Province.
[edit] History
In 1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to Ban Kluai (บ้านกล้วย).[1] In 1938 it got the name Mueang Chai Nat.[2]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (muban). Chainat is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang and parts of Ban Kluai, Tha Chai and Khao Tha Phra. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh.[3] |
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| 1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | - | 5,861 |
| 2. | Ban Kluai | บ้านกล้วย | 7 | 13,379 |
| 3. | Tha Chai | ท่าชัย | 11 | 8,801 |
| 4. | Chai Nat | ชัยนาท | 9 | 8,259 |
| 5. | Khao Tha Phra | เขาท่าพระ | 7 | 7,552 |
| 6. | Hat Tha Sao | หาดท่าเสา | 8 | 5,031 |
| 7. | Thammamun | ธรรมามูล | 10 | 7,547 |
| 8. | Suea Hok | เสือโฮก | 14 | 7,682 |
| 9. | Nang Lue | นางลือ | 15 | 7,919 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 55 (0 ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/A/658.PDF.
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5118_01.html.
[edit] External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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