Mueang Nan District

Mueang Nan
เมืองน่าน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nan Province
Coordinates: 18°47′37″N 100°43′46″E / 18.79361°N 100.72944°E / 18.79361; 100.72944Coordinates: 18°47′37″N 100°43′46″E / 18.79361°N 100.72944°E / 18.79361; 100.72944
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, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ nâːn]) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Nan Province, northern Thailand.

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.

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.

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]
1.Nai Wiangในเวียง-19,684
2.Boบ่อ104,393
3.Pha Singผาสิงห์96,144
4.Chai Sathanไชยสถาน117,106
5.Thuem Tongถืมตอง83,336
6.Rueangเรือง84,853
7.Na Saoนาซาว63,578
8.Du Taiดู่ใต้158,456
9.Kong Khwaiกองควาย125,549
16.Bo Suak[3]บ่อสวก136,546
17.Sanianสะเนียน1511,836

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phu Phiang district.

References

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