Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District

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Mueang Kamphaeng Phet
เมืองกำแพงเพชร
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Kamphaeng Phet Province
Amphoe location in Kamphaeng Phet Province
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Country  Thailand
Province Kamphaeng Phet
Seat Nai Mueang
Area
 • Total 1,962.0 km2 (757.5 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 211,369
 • Density 108.1/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 62000
Geocode 6201

Mueang Kamphaeng Phet (Thai: เมืองกำแพงเพชร) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern 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 from Mueang to Mueang Kamphaeng Phet.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 218 villages (muban). Kamphaeng Phet is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. There are further 3 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Pak Dong covers parts of tambon Trai Trueng, Nakhon Chum parts of the same-named tambon, and Khlong Mae Lai covers parts of tambon Khlong Mae Lai and Ang Thong. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[2]
01. Nai Mueang ในเมือง - 29,786
02. Trai Trueng ไตรตรึงษ์ 15 15,290
03. Ang Thong อ่างทอง 21 18,421
04. Na Bo Kham นาบ่อคำ 22 20,257
05. Nakhon Chum นครชุม 12 17,288
06. Song Tham ทรงธรรม 12 07,550
07. Lan Dokmai ลานดอกไม้ 10 06,570
10. Nong Pling หนองปลิง 11 11,231
11. Khonthi คณฑี 13 09,791
12. Nikhom Thung Pho Thale นิคมทุ่งโพธิ์ทะเล 16 09,283
13. Thep Nakhon เทพนคร 22 20,066
14. Wang Thong วังทอง 21 10,845
15. Tha Khun Ram ท่าขุนราม 13 09,062
17. Khlong Mae Lai คลองแม่ลาย 10 07,369
18. Thammarong ธำมรงค์ 08 04,746
19. Sa Kaeo สระแก้ว 12 13,814

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

See also

References

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