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Mueang Nan district

Coordinates: 18°47′37″N 100°43′46″E / 18.79361°N 100.72944°E / 18.79361; 100.72944
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Mueang Nan
เมืองน่าน
A local street vendor by the Wat Phumin at night
A local street vendor by the Wat Phumin at night
District location in Nan province
District location in Nan province
Coordinates: 18°47′37″N 100°43′46″E / 18.79361°N 100.72944°E / 18.79361; 100.72944
CountryThailand
ProvinceNan
Government
 • MarshalWinai Sitthimonton
Area
 • Total
813.126 km2 (313.950 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
81,481
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code55000
Geocode5501

Mueang Nan (Thai: เมืองน่าน, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ nâːn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Nan province, northern Thailand.

History

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The district was Khwaeng Nakhon Nan, set up in 1899 by the Ministry of Interior. It was renamed Mueang Nan District in 1917.[1] Khun Yommana Nattikan was the first district officer.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are from the north clockwise Tha Wang Pha, Santi Suk, Phu Phiang, Wiang Sa, Ban Luang of Nan Province and Pong of Phayao province.

Administration

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The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 107 villages (mubans). Nan is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers the complete tambon Nai Wiang and parts of tambon Pha Sing. There are also two townships (thesaban tambon), Du Tai and Kong Khwai, which cover the complete tambon Du Tai and Kong Khwai, respectively. The other eight tambons are tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01. Nai Wiang ในเวียง - 19,684
02. Bo บ่อ 10 04,393
03. Pha Sing ผาสิงห์ 09 06,144
04. Chai Sathan ไชยสถาน 11 07,106
05. Thuem Tong ถืมตอง 08 03,336
06. Rueang เรือง 08 04,853
07. Na Sao นาซาว 06 03,578
08. Du Tai ดู่ใต้ 15 08,456
09. Kong Khwai กองควาย 12 05,549
16. Bo Suak[3] บ่อสวก 13 06,546
17. Sanian สะเนียน 15 11,836

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phu Phiang District.

References

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  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 2010". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
  3. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงชื่อตำบลสวก อำเภอเมืองน่าน จังหวัดน่าน เป็นชื่อตำบลบ่อสวก (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 127 (22 ง): 1. 2010-02-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2012.