Mueang Kamphaeng Phet
เมืองกำแพงเพชร
District
Mueang Kamphaeng Phet Clock Tower located at the entrance of Mueang Kamphaeng Phet close to Wongwian Ton Pho
Mueang Kamphaeng Phet Clock Tower located at the entrance of Mueang Kamphaeng Phet close to Wongwian Ton Pho
District location in Kamphaeng Phet province
District location in Kamphaeng Phet province
Coordinates: 16°29′0″N 99°31′12″E / 16.48333°N 99.52000°E / 16.48333; 99.52000
CountryThailand
ProvinceKamphaeng Phet
SeatNai Mueang
Area
 • Total1,962.0 km2 (757.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total213,228
 • Density108.1/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code62000
Geocode6201

Mueang Kamphaeng Phet (Thai: เมืองกำแพงเพชร, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ kām.pʰɛ̄ːŋ pʰét]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Kamphaeng Phet province, central Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Kosamphi Nakhon, Phran Kratai, Sai Ngam, Khlong Khlung, Khlong Lan of Kamphaeng Phet Province and Wang Chao of Tak province.

History

In 1917 the district was renamed Mueang Kamphaeng Phet.[1]

Administration

Central administration

The district Mueang Kamphaeng Phet is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 220 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01. Nai Mueang ในเมือง - 29,191
02. Trai Trueng ไตรตรึงษ์ 15 15,095
03. Ang Thong อ่างทอง 21 18,106
04. Na Bo Kham นาบ่อคำ 22 20,074
05. Nakhon Chum นครชุม 13 17,475
06. Song Tham ทรงธรรม 12 07,552
07. Lan Dokmai ลานดอกไม้ 11 06,931
10. Nong Pling หนองปลิง 11 12,338
11. Khonthi คณฑี 13 09,747
12. Nikhom Thung Pho Thale นิคมทุ่งโพธิ์ทะเล 16 09,378
13. Thep Nakhon เทพนคร 22 20,369
14. Wang Thong วังทอง 21 10,819
15. Tha Khun Ram ท่าขุนราม 13 09,065
17. Khlong Mae Lai คลองแม่ลาย 10 07,435
18. Thammarong ธำมรงค์ 08 04,454
19. Sa Kaeo สระแก้ว 12 15,199

Missing numbers are the tambon which now form Kosamphi Nakhon District.

Local administration

There are two towns (thesaban mueangs) in the district:

There are five sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

There are 12 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

See also

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. ^ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-03-22.

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