Mueang Phatthalung District

Mueang Phatthalung (Thai: เมืองพัทลุง, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ pʰát.tʰā.lūŋ]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.

Mueang Phatthalung

เมืองพัทลุง
District
District location in Phatthalung Province
Coordinates: 7°37′6″N 100°4′24″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePhatthalung
Area
 • Total427.4 km2 (165.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total119,680
 • Density280.0/km2 (725/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code93000
Geocode9301

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khao Chaison, Kong Ra, Srinagarindra, and Khuan Khanun of Phatthalung Province, and Ranot and Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province.

The eastern part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Luang, the northern part of Songkhla Lake.

History

The district Klang Mueang (กลางเมือง) was one of the three original districts established in 1896. In 1917 it was renamed Lampam (ลำปำ), following the name of the tambon housing the district administration.[1] The administration was moved to tambon Khuha Sawan in 1924. In 1938 the district was renamed Mueang Phatthalung.

Administration

The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 144 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Phatthalung covers tambon Khuhu Sawan, and small parts of tambons Khao Chiak, Tha Miram, Prang Mu, Lampam, Tamnan, and Khuan Maphrao. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Khuha Sawanคูหาสวรรค์-38,340
3.Khao Chiakเขาเจียก113,656
4.Tha Miramท่ามิหรำ104,980
5.Khok Cha-ngaiโคกชะงาย95,062
6.Na Thomนาท่อม84,386
7.Prang Muปรางหมู่94,909
8.Tha Khaeท่าแค127,512
9.Lampamลำปำ116,049
10.Tamnanตำนาน147,371
11.Khuan Maphraoควนมะพร้าว1610,626
12.Rom Mueangร่มเมือง95,129
13.Chai Buriชัยบุรี138,285
14.Na Notนาโหนด128,056
15.Phaya Khanพญาขัน105,319

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Srinagarindra District.

References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. April 29, 1917.


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