Mueang Nan District
| Mueang Nan เมืองน่าน |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 18°47′37″N 100°43′46″E / 18.79361°N 100.72944°ECoordinates: 18°47′37″N 100°43′46″E / 18.79361°N 100.72944°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Nan |
| Government | |
| • Marshal | Winai Sitthimonton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 813.126 km2 (313.950 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 81,481 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 55000 |
| Geocode | 5501 |
Mueang Nan (Thai: เมืองน่าน) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Nan Province, northern Thailand.
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[edit] History
The district was Khwaeng Nakhon Nan, set up in 1899 by the Ministry of Interior. It was renamed to Mueang Nan district in 1917.[1] Khun Yommana Nattikan was the first district officer.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring are from the north clockwise Tha Wang Pha, Santi Suk, Phu Phiang, Wiang Sa, Ban Luang of Nan Province and Pong of Phayao Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 107 villages (muban). Nan is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers the complete tambon Nai Wiang and parts of tambon Pha Sing. There are also 2 townships (thesaban tambon), Du Tai and Kong Khwai, which covers the complete tambon Du Tai and Kong Khwai, respectively. The other 8 tambons are Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh.[2] |
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| 1. | Nai Wiang | ในเวียง | - | 19,684 |
| 2. | Bo | บ่อ | 10 | 4,393 |
| 3. | Pha Sing | ผาสิงห์ | 9 | 6,144 |
| 4. | Chaiya Sathan | ไชยสถาน | 11 | 7,106 |
| 5. | Thuem Tong | ถืมตอง | 8 | 3,336 |
| 6. | Rueang | เรือง | 8 | 4,853 |
| 7. | Na Sao | นาซาว | 6 | 3,578 |
| 8. | Du Tai | ดู่ใต้ | 15 | 8,456 |
| 9. | Kong Khwai | กองควาย | 12 | 5,549 |
| 16. | Bo Suak[3] | บ่อสวก | 13 | 6,546 |
| 17. | Sanian | สะเนียน | 15 | 11,836 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phu Phiang district.
[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.
- ^ "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5155_01.html.
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงชื่อตำบลสวก อำเภอเมืองน่าน จังหวัดน่าน เป็นชื่อตำบลบ่อสวก" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 127 (22 ง): 1. 2010-02-04. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2553/D/022/1.PDF.
[edit] External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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