Mueang Sukhothai District

Mueang Sukhothai
เมืองสุโขทัย
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sukhothai Province
Coordinates: 17°0′28″N 99°49′23″E / 17.00778°N 99.82306°E / 17.00778; 99.82306Coordinates: 17°0′28″N 99°49′23″E / 17.00778°N 99.82306°E / 17.00778; 99.82306
Country  Thailand
Province Sukhothai
Seat Thani
Area
  Total 581.5 km2 (224.5 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 106,397
  Density 185.0/km2 (479/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 64000
Geocode 6401

Mueang Sukhothai (Thai: เมืองสุโขทัย) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Kong Krailat, Khiri Mat, Ban Dan Lan Hoi and Si Samrong of Sukhothai Province and Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province.

The important water resource is the Yom River.

History

Originally named Mueang as the capital district of Sukhothai province, in 1917 the district was renamed to Thani (ธานี).[1] In 1932, the province Sukhothai was abolished and merged into Sawankhalok province.[2] 1939 the province was renamed to Sukhothai, and the district, by then named Sukhothai Thani (สุโขทัยธานี) was renamed to Mueang Sukhothai.[3]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Sukhothai Thani covers the whole tambon Thani. there are further two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Ban Suan and Mueang Kao, each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[4]
1.Thaniธานี-16,479
2.Ban Suanบ้านสวน1414,249
3.Mueang Kaoเมืองเก่า1117,482
4.Pak Khwaeปากแคว99,195
5.Yang Saiยางซ้าย129,749
6.Ban Kluaiบ้านกล้วย1417,270
7.Ban Lumบ้านหลุม98,988
8.Tan Tiaตาลเตี้ย114,245
9.Pak Phraปากพระ103,695
10.Wang Thong Daengวังทองแดง85,045

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