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    Mueang Sukhothai district

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    Mueang Sukhothai
    เมืองสุโขทัย
    District
    District location in Sukhothai province
    District location in Sukhothai province
    Coordinates: 17°0′28″N 99°49′23″E / 17.00778°N 99.82306°E / 17.00778; 99.82306
    CountryThailand
    ProvinceSukhothai
    SeatSukhothai Thani
    Area
     • Total
    		581.5 km2 (224.5 sq mi)
    Population
     (2008)
     • Total
    		106,397
     • Density185.0/km2 (479/sq mi)
    Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
    Postal code64000
    Geocode6401

    Mueang Sukhothai (Thai: เมืองสุโขทัย, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ sù.kʰǒː.tʰāj]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Sukhothai province, northern Thailand.

    Geography

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    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

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

    Administration

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    The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Sukhothai Thani covers tambon Thani. There are a further two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Ban Suan and Mueang Kao, each covering parts of the same-named tambons. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

    No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
    1. Sukhothai Thani ธานี None 16,479
    2. Ban Suan บ้านสวน 14 14,249
    3. Mueang Kao เมืองเก่า 11 17,482
    4. Pak Khwae ปากแคว 9 9,195
    5. Yang Sai ยางซ้าย 12 9,749
    6. Ban Kluai บ้านกล้วย 14 17,270
    7. Ban Lum บ้านหลุม 9 8,988
    8. Tan Tia ตาลเตี้ย 11 4,245
    9. Pak Phra ปากพระ 10 3,695
    10. Wang Thong Daeng วังทองแดง 8 5,045

    References

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    1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
    2. ^ พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศ ยุบรวมท้องที่บางมณฑลและบางจังหวัด (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 48 (ก): 576–578. 1932-02-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2008.
    3. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัดและอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 351–353. 1939-04-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2008.
    4. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.
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