Mueang Phetchabun District
| Mueang Phetchabun เมืองเพชรบูรณ์ | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Phetchabun Province | |
| Coordinates: 16°26′35″N 101°8′57″E / 16.44306°N 101.14917°ECoordinates: 16°26′35″N 101°8′57″E / 16.44306°N 101.14917°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Phetchabun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,281.0 km2 (880.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 210,513 |
| • Density | 92.6/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 67000 |
| Geocode | 6701 |
Mueang Phetchabun (Thai: เมืองเพชรบูรณ์) 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 found the old forts on the both banks of the Pa Sak River, same landscaping as Mueang Phitsanulok. Inside the old city has a Wat Mahathat, the symbol of an important city.
During the thesaphiban administrative reform, the province Phetchabun was merged with Lom Sak, and became part of the Monthon Phetchabun in 1899. Monthon Phetchabun was included to be a part of Monthon Phitsanulok in 1904 and re-established in 1907. The monthon was again included to Phitsanulok in 1915.
Due to its strategic location, in 1943 (World War II period) Mueang Phetchabun was planned to become the new capital of Thailand, named Nakhonban Phetchabun (นครบาลเพชรบูรณ์). However this plan of Prime Minister Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram did not get approval of the parliament, thus it continued to be a district as before.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the sorth clockwise) Nong Phai, Chon Daen, Wang Pong of Phetchabun province, Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok Province, Khao Kho, Lom Sak of Phetchabun province again, Khon San and Nong Bua Daeng of Chaiyaphum Province.
The Tat Mok National Park(อุทยานแห่งชาติตาดหมอก) is located in the district.
The main water resource is the Pa Sak River.
Climate
| Climate data for Phetchabun (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32.3 (90.1) |
34.7 (94.5) |
36.6 (97.9) |
37.3 (99.1) |
35.0 (95) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.2 (90) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
33.47 (92.24) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.6 (63.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.28 (72.11) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 5.6 (0.22) |
16.1 (0.634) |
47.9 (1.886) |
76.0 (2.992) |
162.8 (6.409) |
161.7 (6.366) |
148.8 (5.858) |
199.0 (7.835) |
205.7 (8.098) |
90.4 (3.559) |
11.6 (0.457) |
7.8 (0.307) |
1,133.4 (44.621) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 118 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 63 | 63 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 73 | 68 | 74.1 |
| Source: Thai Meteorological Department (Normal 1981-2010), (Avg. rainy days 1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
Administration
Central administration
The district Mueang Phetchabun is subdivided into 17 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 221 administrative villages (Muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | - | 22,038 |
| 2. | Tabo | ตะเบาะ | 11 | 8,601 |
| 3. | Ban Tok | บ้านโตก | 13 | 11,311 |
| 4. | Sadiang | สะเดียง | 13 | 25,545 |
| 5. | Pa Lao | ป่าเลา | 16 | 9,832 |
| 6. | Na Ngua | นางั่ว | 13 | 12,674 |
| 7. | Tha Phon | ท่าพล | 21 | 18,062 |
| 8. | Dong Mun Lek | ดงมูลเหล็ก | 11 | 9,581 |
| 9. | Ban Khok | บ้านโคก | 17 | 12,200 |
| 10. | Chon Phrai | ชอนไพร | 11 | 8,148 |
| 11. | Na Pa | นาป่า | 17 | 12,850 |
| 12. | Na Yom | นายม | 15 | 8,341 |
| 13. | Wang Chomphu | วังชมภู | 14 | 16,265 |
| 14. | Nam Ron | น้ำร้อน | 11 | 7,151 |
| 15. | Huai Sakae | ห้วยสะแก | 14 | 9,907 |
| 16. | Huai Yai | ห้วยใหญ่ | 14 | 10,981 |
| 17. | Rawing | ระวิง | 10 | 7,026 |
Local administration
There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:
- Phetchabun (Thai: เทศบาลเมืองเพชรบูรณ์) consisting of the complete subdistrict Nai Mueang.
There are 3 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
- Tha Phon (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลท่าพล) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Tha Phon.
- Wang Chomphu (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลวังชมภู) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Wang Chomphu.
- Na Ngua (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลนางั่ว) consisting of the complete subdistrict Na Ngua.
There are 15 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Tabo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลตะเบาะ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Tabo.
- Ban Tok (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านโตก) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Tok.
- Sadiang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสะเดียง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Sadiang.
- Pa Lao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลป่าเลา) consisting of the complete subdistrict Pa Lao.
- Tha Phon (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าพล) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Tha Phon.
- Dong Mun Lek (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดงมูลเหล็ก) consisting of the complete subdistrict Dong Mun Lek.
- Ban Khok (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านโคก) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Khok.
- Chon Phrai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลชอนไพร) consisting of the complete subdistrict Chon Phrai.
- Na Pa (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาป่า) consisting of the complete subdistrict Na Pa.
- Na Yom (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนายม) consisting of the complete subdistrict Na Yom.
- Wang Chomphu (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังชมภู) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Wang Chomphu.
- Nam Ron (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลน้ำร้อน) consisting of the complete subdistrict Nam Ron.
- Huai Sakae (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลห้วยสะแก) consisting of the complete subdistrict Huai Sakae.
- Huai Yai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลห้วยใหญ่) consisting of the complete subdistrict Huai Yai.
- Rawing (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลระวิง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Rawing.
See also
References
- ↑ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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