Mueang Lopburi District

Mueang Lopburi
เมืองลพบุรี
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Lopburi Province
Coordinates: 14°47′53″N 100°39′13″E / 14.79806°N 100.65361°E / 14.79806; 100.65361Coordinates: 14°47′53″N 100°39′13″E / 14.79806°N 100.65361°E / 14.79806; 100.65361
Country  Thailand
Province Lopburi
Seat Thale Chup Son
Area
 • Total 565.6 km2 (218.4 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 247,842
 • Density 438.2/km2 (1,135/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 15000
Geocode 1601

Mueang Lopburi (Thai: เมืองลพบุรี, rtgs: Mueang Lop Buri, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ lóp bū.rīː]) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.

History

Lopburi is an ancient city. In Khmer era, it was Lavo or Lava Pura, the important city of the eastern part of Chao Phraya river valley. In Ayuthaya kingdom, it was the northeastern frontier city. The glorious period of Lopburi was during the reign of King Narai the Great. He stayed in his palace 8–9 months a year, making Lopburi was the 2nd capital of the kingdom. After his reign, the city became nearly deserted, only to be enriched again when King Mongkut visited and renovated King Narai's Palace.

Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram set up Lopburi as the military center of Thailand. He relandscaped the Lopburi city, with its modern center located about 4 km east from the historical center. His building style, Art Deco is showing along Narai Maharat road.

Lopburi River

Geography

The southwestern part of the district is very low alluvial plain. The rest is intermixed between plains and hills. Beside the Lopburi River, the important water resource are the Sap Lek Reservoir and Khlong Raphiphat. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Tha Wung, Ban Mi, Khok Samrong and Phatthana Nikhom of Lopburi Province, Phra Phutthabat, Nong Don and Don Phut of Saraburi Province, Ban Phraek of Ayutthaya Province, and Chaiyo of Ang Thong Province.

Pibul Wittayalai School Building 1, Art Deco style

Administration

The district is subdivided into 24 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 223 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Lopburi covers the complete tambon Tha Hin and parts of Thale Chup Son. There are two further subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Khao Phra Ngam covering the complete tambon Khao Phra Ngam, and Khok Tum covering the tambon Khok Tum and Nikhom Sang Ton Eng. There are further 19 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Inh.
1.Thale Chup Sonทะเลชุบศร34,742
2.Tha Hinท่าหิน8,487
3.Kok Koกกโก8,304
4.Kong Thanuโก่งธนู4,893
5.Khao Phra Ngamเขาพระงาม28,664
6.Khao Sam Yotเขาสามยอด28,262
7.Khok Kathiamโคกกะเทียม4,833
8.Khok Lam Phanโคกลำพาน3,554
9.Khok Tumโคกตูม15,504
10.Ngio Raiงิ้วราย5,592
11.Don Phoดอนโพธิ์3,582
12.Talungตะลุง5,218
14.Tha Khaeท่าแค13,666
15.Tha Salaท่าศาลา12,515
16.Nikhom Sang Ton Engนิคมสร้างตนเอง11,737
17.Bang Khan Makบางขันหมาก8,935
18.Ban Khoiบ้านข่อย3,081
19.Thai Talatท้ายตลาด3,039
20.Pa Tanป่าตาล12,523
21.Phrommatพรหมมาสตร์6,779
22.Pho Kao Tonโพธิ์เก้าต้น10,540
23.Pho Truโพธิ์ตรุ2,721
24.Si Khlongสี่คลอง1,067
25.Thanon Yaiถนนใหญ่9,604

Geocode 13 not used.

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