Mueang Nan district
Mueang Nan
เมืองน่าน | |
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 A local street vendor by the Wat Phumin at night | |
 District location in Nan province | |
| Coordinates: 18°47′37″N 100°43′46″E / 18.79361°N 100.72944°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nan |
| Government | |
| • Marshal | Winai Sitthimonton |
| Area | |
• Total | 813.126 km2 (313.950 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 81,481 |
| • Density | 100.21/km2 (259.54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 55000 |
| Geocode | 5501 |
Mueang Nan (Thai: เมืองน่าน, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ nâːn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Nan province, northern Thailand.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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.
Tourist Attractions
[edit]- Nan National Museum
- Nan City Pillar
- Old city walls
- Tham Phatup Forest Park
- Ancient Kiln Site
- Doi Luang Waterfall
- Song Kwae Waterfall
- Doi Mok Waterfall
- Huai Son Waterfall
- Doi Tee Doo
- Hin Khao Beach
- Chalermprakiat Astronomy Learning Center and Observatory
- Home of the Fongkham Lord
- Ban Phra Koet Community Museum
- Nan Riverside Art Gallery
- Phingphruek Art Gallery
- Nan City Identity Hall
Administration
[edit]Mueang Nan District comprises 7 sub-district administrative organizations (tambons): Tambon Bo, Tambon Thum Tong, Tambon Rueang, Tambon Na Saw, Tambon Bo Suak, Tambon Sa Nian, and Tambon Pha Sing (outside the Mueang Nan Municipality); 2 sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Tambon Du Tai and Tambon Kong Khwai; and 2 city municipalities (thesaban mueang): Mueang Nan Municipality (Tambon Nai Wiang + Tambon Pha Sing) and Mueang Chaiyathan Municipality. Mueang Nan District has a total of 137 communities and villages (mubans).
Mueang Nan District is divided into 11 sub-districts and has a total of 137 communities or villages, as follows:
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Population[2] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nai Wiang | ในเวียง | - | 19,684 | |
| 2. | Bo | บ่อ | 10 | 4,393 | |
| 3. | Pha Sing | ผาสิงห์ | 9 | 6,144 | |
| 4. | Chai Sathan | ไชยสถาน | 11 | 7,106 | |
| 5. | Thuem Tong | ถืมตอง | 8 | 3,336 | |
| 6. | Rueang | เรือง | 8 | 4,853 | |
| 7. | Na Sao | นาซาว | 6 | 3,578 | |
| 8. | Du Tai | ดู่ใต้ | 15 | 8,456 | |
| 9. | Kong Khwai | กองควาย | 12 | 5,549 | |
| 16. | Bo Suak[3] | บ่อสวก | 13 | 6,546 | |
| 17. | Sanian | สะเนียน | 15 | 11,836 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phu Phiang District.
References
[edit]- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
- ^ "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ 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.
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