Mueang Sukhothai district

District in Sukhothai, Thailand

Mueang Sukhothai

เมืองสุโขทัย

District

District location in Sukhothai province

Coordinates: 17°0′28″N 99°49′23″E﻿ / ﻿17.00778°N 99.82306°E﻿ / 17.00778; 99.82306
Country| Thailand
Province| Sukhothai
Seat| Sukhothai Thani
Area

• Total| 581.5 km2 (224.5 sq mi)
Population

(2008)

• Total| 106,397
• Density| 185.0/km2 (479/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code| 64000
Geocode| 6401

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]

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01. | Sukhothai Thani | ธานี | None | 16,479
02. | Ban Suan | บ้านสวน | 14 | 14,249
03. | Mueang Kao | เมืองเก่า | 11 | 17,482
04. | Pak Khwae | ปากแคว | 09 | 09,195
05. | Yang Sai | ยางซ้าย | 12 | 09,749
06. | Ban Kluai | บ้านกล้วย | 14 | 17,270
07. | Ban Lum | บ้านหลุม | 09 | 08,988
08. | Tan Tia | ตาลเตี้ย | 11 | 04,245
09. | Pak Phra | ปากพระ | 10 | 03,695
10. | Wang Thong Daeng | วังทองแดง | 08 | 05,045

## 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.

## External links

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* amphoe.com (Thai)

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Districts of  Sukhothai

* Mueang Sukhothai
* Ban Dan Lan Hoi
* Khiri Mat
* Kong Krailat
* Si Satchanalai
* Si Samrong
* Sawankhalok
* Si Nakhon
* Thung Saliam

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