Mueang Chonburi
เมืองชลบุรี | |
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Coordinates: 13°21′43″N 100°58′45″E / 13.36194°N 100.97917°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Chonburi |
Seat | Bang Pla Soi |
Area | |
• Total | 228.8 km2 (88.3 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 322,057 |
• Density | 1,407.59/km2 (3,645.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 20000[1] |
Geocode | 2001 |
Mueang Chonburi (Thai: เมืองชลบุรี, RTGS: Mueang Chon Buri, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ t͡ɕʰōn bū.rīː]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chonburi province, eastern Thailand.
Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Pakong of Chachoengsao province, Phan Thong, Ban Bueng and Si Racha. To the west is the Bay of Bangkok.
On 14 November 1938 the district's name was changed from Bang Pla Soi (บางปลาสร้อย) to Mueang Chonburi .[2]
The district Mueang Chon Buri is subdivided into 18 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 122 administrative villages (Muban).
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[3] |
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1. | Bang Pla Soi | บางปลาสร้อย | - | 14,962 |
2. | Makham Yong | มะขามหย่ง | - | 5,940 |
3. | Ban Khot | บ้านโขด | - | 6,155 |
4. | Saen Suk | แสนสุข | 15 | 38,469 |
5. | Ban Suan | บ้านสวน | 10 | 66,032 |
6. | Nong Ri | หนองรี | 14 | 15,857 |
7. | Na Pa | นาป่า | 12 | 39,716 |
8. | Nong Khang Khok | หนองข้างคอก | 7 | 7,990 |
9. | Don Hua Lo | ดอนหัวฬ่อ | 7 | 12,114 |
10. | Nong Mai Daeng | หนองไม้แดง | 7 | 12,815 |
11. | Bang Sai | บางทราย | 6 | 12,419 |
12. | Khlong Tamru | คลองตำหรุ | 6 | 8,050 |
13. | Mueang | เหมือง | 5 | 15,364 |
14. | Ban Puek | บ้านปึก | 7 | 8,797 |
15. | Huai Kapi | ห้วยกะปิ | 7 | 23,835 |
16. | Samet | เสม็ด | 8 | 35,323 |
17. | Ang Sila | อ่างศิลา | 5 | 5,838 |
18. | Samnak Bok | สำนักบก | 6 | 5,387 |
There are 4 towns (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:
There are 8 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are 4 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
Ang Sila is a leading producer of granite mortars and pestles, essential in the preparation of Thai cuisine.[4]