Mueang Lampang
เมืองลำปาง
District
District location in Lampang province
District location in Lampang province
Coordinates: 18°17′31″N 99°30′16″E / 18.29194°N 99.50444°E / 18.29194; 99.50444
CountryThailand
ProvinceLampang
Area
 • Total1,156.6 km2 (446.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total235,092
 • Density205.2/km2 (531/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code52000
Geocode5201

Mueang Lampang (Thai: เมืองลำปาง; IPA: [mɯ̄aŋ lām.pāːŋ]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Lampang province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Pan, Chae Hom, Mae Mo, Mae Tha, Ko Kha and Hang Chat of Lampang Province, Mae Tha of Lamphun province, and Mae On of Chiang Mai province.

The Khun Tan Range rises in the west and the Phi Pan Nam Range in the east of the district.

History

In 1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to Mueang Lampang.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 19 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 180 villages (mubans). Lampang is a city (thesaban nakhon) covering tambons Wiang Nuea, Suan Dok, Sop Tui and parts of tambons Hua Wiang, Phichai, Chomphu, Phrabat, and Bo Haeo. The town (thesaban mueang) Khelang Nakhon covers tambons Kluai Phae and Pong Saen Thong, and parts of tambons Phrabat and Chomphu. There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Bo Haeo and Phichai. Each cover parts of the same-named tambons. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Wiang Nueaเวียงเหนือ-12,008
2.Hua Wiangหัวเวียง-11,341
3.Suan Dokสวนดอก-5,616
4.Sop Tuiสบตุ๋ย-15,100
5.Phra Batพระบาท921,838
6.Chomphuชมพู1426,803
7.Kluai Phaeกล้วยแพะ59,651
8.Pong Saen Thongปงแสนทอง1118,052
9.Ban Laengบ้านแลง126,993
10.Ban Sadetบ้านเสด็จ1411,094
11.Phichaiพิชัย1621,058
12.Thung Faiทุ่งฝาย98,213
13.Ban Ueamบ้านเอื้อม1510,401
14.Ban Paoบ้านเป้า126,979
15.Ban Khaบ้านค่า85,849
16.Bo Haeoบ่อแฮ้ว1718,777
17.Ton Thong Chaiต้นธงชัย1315,093
18.Nikhom Phatthanaนิคมพัฒนา145,061
19.Bunnak Phatthanaบุญนาคพัฒนา115,165

References

  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 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.


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