Mueang Saraburi District

Mueang Saraburi เมืองสระบุรี
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Saraburi Province
Coordinates: 14°31′38″N 100°54′35″E / 14.52722°N 100.90972°E / 14.52722; 100.90972Coordinates: 14°31′38″N 100°54′35″E / 14.52722°N 100.90972°E / 14.52722; 100.90972
Country	Thailand
Province	Saraburi
Area
• Total	301.6 km2 (116.4 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	106,107
• Density	350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	18000
Geocode	1901

Mueang Saraburi (Thai: เมืองสระบุรี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.

History

In 1896 when the Northeastern railway was built and passed by Tambon Pak Phriao. The governor of Saraburi, Phraya Phichai Ronnarong Songkhram moved the capital district from Sao Hai district to the area.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chaloem Phra Kiat, Kaeng Khoi, Wihan Daeng, Nong Khae, Nong Saeng and Sao Hai.

Mueang Saraburi is an important land transportation hub. Mittraphap Road begins at the downtown, as well as the northeastern railway line passing through it.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Saraburi covers the whole tambon Pak Phriao. The township (thesaban tambon) Phok Phaek covers part of the tambon Nong No. Kut Nok Plao and Takut are two further recently created townships.

Missing numbers are tambon which now from the district Chaloem Phra Kiat.