Mueang Phatthalung district
Mueang Phatthalung
เมืองพัทลุง | |
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UTC+7 (ICT) | |
Postal code | 93000 |
Geocode | 9301 |
Mueang Phatthalung (
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 (
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
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1. | Khuha Sawan | คูหาสวรรค์ | - | 38,340 | |
3. | Khao Chiak | เขาเจียก | 11 | 3,656 | |
4. | Tha Miram | ท่ามิหรำ | 10 | 4,980 | |
5. | Khok Cha-ngai | โคกชะงาย | 9 | 5,062 | |
6. | Na Thom | นาท่อม | 8 | 4,386 | |
7. | Prang Mu | ปรางหมู่ | 9 | 4,909 | |
8. | Tha Khae | ท่าแค | 12 | 7,512 | |
9. | Lampam | ลำปำ | 11 | 6,049 | |
10. | Tamnan | ตำนาน | 14 | 7,371 | |
11. | Khuan Maphrao | ควนมะพร้าว | 16 | 10,626 | |
12. | Rom Mueang | ร่มเมือง | 9 | 5,129 | |
13. | Chai Buri | ชัยบุรี | 13 | 8,285 | |
14. | Na Not | นาโหนด | 12 | 8,056 | |
15. | Phaya Khan | พญาขัน | 10 | 5,319 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Srinagarindra District.
References
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. April 29, 1917. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.