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Mueang Phetchabun
เมืองเพชรบูรณ์
District
District location in Phetchabun province
District location in Phetchabun province
Coordinates: 16°26′35″N 101°8′57″E / 16.44306°N 101.14917°E / 16.44306; 101.14917
CountryThailand
ProvincePhetchabun
Area
 • Total2,281.0 km2 (880.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total210,513
 • Density92.6/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code67000
Geocode6701

Mueang Phetchabun (Thai: เมืองเพชรบูรณ์, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ pʰét.t͡ɕʰā.būːn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phetchabun province, northern Thailand.

History

Mueang Phetchabun was an ancient frontier city, established in Sukhothai era. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab founded the forts on both banks of the Pa Sak River. Inside the old city is a Wat Mahathat, the symbol of an important city.

During the Thesaphiban administrative reform, Phetchabun Province was merged with Lom Sak, and became part of the Monthon Phetchabun in 1899. Monthon Phetchabun was included as part of Monthon Phitsanulok in 1904 and re-established in 1907. The monthon was again included in Phitsanulok in 1915.

Due to its strategic location, in 1943 Mueang Phetchabun was proposed as the new capital of Thailand, to be named Nakhonban Phetchabun (นครบาลเพชรบูรณ์). This proposal, by Prime Minister Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, was not approved by parliament, thus it continued to be a district as before.[citation needed]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Nong Phai, Chon Daen, Wang Pong of Phetchabun Province, Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok province, Khao Kho, Lom Sak of Phetchabun Province, Khon San and Nong Bua Daeng of Chaiyaphum province.

Tat Mok National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติตาดหมอก) is in the district.

The main water resource is the Pa Sak River.

Administration

Central administration

Mueang Phetchabun is divided into 17 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 221 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
01. Nai Mueang ในเมือง - 22,038
02. Tabo ตะเบาะ 11 08,601
03. Ban Tok บ้านโตก 13 11,311
04. Sadiang สะเดียง 13 25,545
05. Pa Lao ป่าเลา 16 09,832
06. Na Ngua นางั่ว 13 12,674
07. Tha Phon ท่าพล 21 18,062
08. Dong Mun Lek ดงมูลเหล็ก 11 09,581
09. Ban Khok บ้านโคก 17 12,200
10. Chon Phrai ชอนไพร 11 08,148
11. Na Pa นาป่า 17 12,850
12. Na Yom นายม 15 08,341
13. Wang Chomphu วังชมภู 14 16,265
14. Nam Ron น้ำร้อน 11 07,151
15. Huai Sakae ห้วยสะแก 14 09,907
16. Huai Yai ห้วยใหญ่ 14 10,981
17. Rawing ระวิง 10 07,026

Local administration

There is one town (thesaban mueang) in the district:

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

There are 15 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-03-25.

External links


Districts of Phetchabun
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