Mueang Phetchaburi district

Mueang Phetchaburi (Thai: เมืองเพชรบุรี, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ pʰét.tɕʰā.bū.rīː]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phetchaburi province, western Thailand.

Mueang Phetchaburi
เมืองเพชรบุรี
District
Hat Chao Samran, popular beach in Hat Chao Samran
Hat Chao Samran, popular beach in Hat Chao Samran
District location in Phetchaburi province
District location in Phetchaburi province
Coordinates: 13°6′43″N 99°56′38″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePhetchaburi
Area
 • Total283.9 km2 (109.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total123,146
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code76000
Geocode7601

History

The district was established around 1903.[1] The government named it Khlong Krachaeng because its center was in Tambon Khlong Krachaeng.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Ban Laem, Khao Yoi, Ban Lat, and Tha Yang of Phetchaburi Province and the Bay of Bangkok.[1]

The important water resource is the Phetchaburi River.

Administration

The district is divided into 24 subdistricts (tambon),[1] which are further subdivided into 184 villages (muban). There are three municipal areas within the district. The town (thesaban mueang) Phetchaburi covers tambons Tha Rap and Khlong Krachaeng. There are two townships (thesaban tambon): Hat Chao Sam Ran covers tambon Hat Chao Sam Ran, and Hua Saphan covers Hua Saphan and Wang Tako. The non-municipal area is administered by 18 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). As of 2019, the district had a registered population of 32,579 in municipal areas, and 90,567 in non-municipal areas.[2]

The 24 subdistricts are:[1]

1.Tha Rapท่าราบ
2.Khlong Krachaengคลองกระแชง
3.Bang Chanบางจาน
4.Na Phan Samนาพันสาม
5.Thong Chaiธงชัย
6.Ban Kumบ้านกุ่ม
7.Nong Sanoหนองโสน
8.Rai Somไร่ส้ม
9.Wiang Khoiเวียงคอย
10.Bang Chakบางจาก
11.Ban Moบ้านหม้อ
12.Ton Mamuangต้นมะม่วง
13.Chong Sakaeช่องสะแก
14.Na Wungนาวุ้ง
15.Sam Marongสำมะโรง
16.Pho Phraโพพระ
17.Hat Chao Samranหาดเจ้าสำราญ
18.Hua Saphanหัวสะพาน
19.Ton Maphraoต้นมะพร้าว
20.Wang Takoวังตะโก
21.Pho Rai Wanโพไร่หวาน
22.Don Yangดอนยาง
23.Nong Khananหนองขนาน
24.Nong Phlapหนองพลับ

References
  1. "อักขรานุกรมภูมิศาสตร์ไทย" [The Royal Institute Thai Gazetteer] (in Thai) (Online ed.). Royal Society of Thailand. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้าน ประจำปี พ.ศ.2562". stat.dopa.go.th. Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 5 May 2020.


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