Mueang Lampang district

Mueang Lampang (Thai: เมืองลำปาง; IPA: [mɯ̄aŋ lām.pāːŋ]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Lampang province, northern Thailand.

Mueang Lampang
เมืองลำปาง
District
District location in Lampang province
District location in Lampang province
Coordinates: 18°17′31″N 99°30′16″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceLampang
Area
 • Total1,156.6 km2 (446.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total235,092
 • Density205.2/km2 (531/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code52000
Geocode5201

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Pan, Chae Hom, Mae Mo, Mae Tha, Ko Kha and Hang Chat of Lampang Province, Mae Tha of Lamphun province, and Mae On of Chiang Mai province.

The Khun Tan Range rises in the west and the Phi Pan Nam Range in the east of the district.

History

In 1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to Mueang Lampang.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 19 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 180 villages (mubans). Lampang is a city (thesaban nakhon) covering tambons Wiang Nuea, Suan Dok, Sop Tui and parts of tambons Hua Wiang, Phichai, Chomphu, Phrabat, and Bo Haeo. The town (thesaban mueang) Khelang Nakhon covers tambons Kluai Phae and Pong Saen Thong, and parts of tambons Phrabat and Chomphu. There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Bo Haeo and Phichai. Each cover parts of the same-named tambons. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01.Wiang Nueaเวียงเหนือ-12,008
02.Hua Wiangหัวเวียง-11,341
03.Suan Dokสวนดอก-05,616
04.Sop Tuiสบตุ๋ย-15,100
05.Phra Batพระบาท921,838
06.Chomphuชมพู1426,803
07.Kluai Phaeกล้วยแพะ509,651
08.Pong Saen Thongปงแสนทอง1118,052
09.Ban Laengบ้านแลง1206,993
10.Ban Sadetบ้านเสด็จ1411,094
11.Phichaiพิชัย1621,058
12.Thung Faiทุ่งฝาย908,213
13.Ban Ueamบ้านเอื้อม1510,401
14.Ban Paoบ้านเป้า1206,979
15.Ban Khaบ้านค่า805,849
16.Bo Haeoบ่อแฮ้ว1718,777
17.Ton Thong Chaiต้นธงชัย1315,093
18.Nikhom Phatthanaนิคมพัฒนา1405,061
19.Bunnak Phatthanaบุญนาคพัฒนา1105,165

References
  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. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.


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