Mueang Phetchabun District

Mueang Phetchabun
เมืองเพชรบูรณ์
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Phetchabun Province
Coordinates: 16°26′35″N 101°8′57″E / 16.44306°N 101.14917°E / 16.44306; 101.14917Coordinates: 16°26′35″N 101°8′57″E / 16.44306°N 101.14917°E / 16.44306; 101.14917
Country  Thailand
Province Phetchabun
Area
 • Total 2,281.0 km2 (880.7 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 210,513
 • Density 92.6/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 67000
Geocode 6701

Mueang Phetchabun (Thai: เมืองเพชรบูรณ์) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.

History

Mueang Phetchabun was an ancient frontier city, established in Sukhothai era. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab found the old forts on the both banks of the Pa Sak River, same landscaping as Mueang Phitsanulok. Inside the old city has a Wat Mahathat, the symbol of an important city.

During the thesaphiban administrative reform, the province Phetchabun was merged with Lom Sak, and became part of the Monthon Phetchabun in 1899. Monthon Phetchabun was included to be a part of Monthon Phitsanulok in 1904 and re-established in 1907. The monthon was again included to Phitsanulok in 1915.

Due to its strategic location, in 1943 (World War II period) Mueang Phetchabun was planned to become the new capital of Thailand, named Nakhonban Phetchabun (นครบาลเพชรบูรณ์). However this plan of Prime Minister Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram did not get approval of the parliament, thus it continued to be a district as before.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the sorth clockwise) Nong Phai, Chon Daen, Wang Pong of Phetchabun province, Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok Province, Khao Kho, Lom Sak of Phetchabun province again, Khon San and Nong Bua Daeng of Chaiyaphum Province.

The Tat Mok National Park(อุทยานแห่งชาติตาดหมอก) is located in the district.

The main water resource is the Pa Sak River.

Administration

Central administration

The district Mueang Phetchabun is subdivided into 17 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 221 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Nai Mueangในเมือง-22,038
2.Taboตะเบาะ118,601
3.Ban Tokบ้านโตก1311,311
4.Sadiangสะเดียง1325,545
5.Pa Laoป่าเลา169,832
6.Na Nguaนางั่ว1312,674
7.Tha Phonท่าพล2118,062
8.Dong Mun Lekดงมูลเหล็ก119,581
9.Ban Khokบ้านโคก1712,200
10.Chon Phraiชอนไพร118,148
11.Na Paนาป่า1712,850
12.Na Yomนายม158,341
13.Wang Chomphuวังชมภู1416,265
14.Nam Ronน้ำร้อน117,151
15.Huai Sakaeห้วยสะแก149,907
16.Huai Yaiห้วยใหญ่1410,981
17.Rawingระวิง107,026

Local administration

There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

There are 3 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 15 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
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