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    Mueang Roi Et district

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    Mueang Roi Et
    เมืองร้อยเอ็ด
    District
    District location in Roi Et province
    District location in Roi Et province
    Coordinates: 16°3′12″N 103°39′12″E / 16.05333°N 103.65333°E / 16.05333; 103.65333
    CountryThailand
    ProvinceRoi Et
    Area
     • Total
    493.6 km2 (190.6 sq mi)
    Population
     (26 June 1993)
     • Total
    153,567
     • Density311.1/km2 (806/sq mi)
    Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
    Postal code45000
    Geocode4501

    Mueang Roi Et (Thai: เมืองร้อยเอ็ด, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ rɔ́ːj ʔèt]; Northeastern Thai: เมืองร้อยเอ็ด, pronounced [mɯ᷇aŋ lɔ̂ːj ʔět]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) in the western part of Roi Et province, northeastern Thailand.

    History

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    Mueang Roi Et is an ancient city.[citation needed] The area around the city was made into a district in 1908. In 1913 its name was changed from Pachin Roi Et to Mueang Roi Et.[1]

    Geography

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    Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Changhan, Chiang Khwan, Thawat Buri, At Samat, Mueang Suang (at a single point), Chaturaphak Phiman and Si Somdet of Roi Et Province; and Mueang Maha Sarakham of Maha Sarakham province.

    Administration

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    The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 195 villages (mubans). Roi Et is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole of tambon Nai Mueang. There are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

    No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
    1. Nai Mueang ในเมือง - 34,285
    2. Rop Mueang รอบเมือง 20 15,569
    3. Nuea Mueang เหนือเมือง 21 19,797
    4. Khon Kaen ขอนแก่น 14 7,310
    5. Na Pho นาโพธิ์ 10 4,718
    6. Sa-at Sombun สะอาดสมบูรณ์ 16 8,584
    8. Si Kaeo สีแก้ว 20 12,769
    9. Po Phan ปอภาร (ปอพาน) 13 7,547
    10. Non Rang โนนรัง 9 5,603
    17. Nong Kaeo หนองแก้ว 13 6,860
    18. Nong Waeng หนองแวง 15 8,137
    20. Dong Lan ดงลาน 13 7,755
    23. Khaen Yai แคนใหญ่ 11 4,439
    24. Non Tan โนนตาล 10 4,977
    25. Mueang Thong เมืองทอง 10 5,217

    Missing numbers are tambons which now form the Changhan and Si Somdet Districts.

    References

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    1. ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (ง): 1619–1620. October 19, 1913. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012.
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