Mueang Uttaradit district

Mueang Uttaradit (Thai: เมืองอุตรดิตถ์, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ ʔùt.tā.rā.dìt]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Uttaradit province, northern Thailand.

Mueang Uttaradit เมืองอุตรดิตถ์
District
Panorama of Nan River in the area of Khung Taphao Sub-District, Mueang Uttaradit District, it was called "Kung Sam Phao Lom" (คุ้งสำเภาล่ม)
District location in Uttaradit province
Coordinates: 17°37′33″N 100°5′48″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Uttaradit
Seat	Tha It
Area
• Total	765.476 km2 (295.552 sq mi)
Population  (2009)
• Total	151,108
• Density	200.6/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	53000
Geocode	5301

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Tha Pla, Thong Saen Khan, Tron, Laplae of Uttaradit Province and Den Chai of Phrae province.

History

In 1917 the district's name was changed from "Mueang" to "Bang Pho" (บางโพ).^[1] In 1938 it was again renamed "Mueang Uttaradit".^[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 154 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Uttaradit covers the whole tambon Tha It. There are three more sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Wang Kaphi and Ban Ko each cover the whole of their eponymous tambons, and Ban Dan Na Kham covers parts of tambon Ban Dan Na Kham. There are a further 15 tambon Administrative Organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[3]
01.	Tha It	ท่าอิฐ	-	34,500
02.	Tha Sao	ท่าเสา	10	13,436
03.	Ban Ko	บ้านเกาะ	08	08,863
04.	Pa Sao	ป่าเซ่า	08	07,478
05.	Khung Taphao	คุ้งตะเภา	08	08,765
06.	Wang Kaphi	วังกะพี้	09	10,364
07.	Hat Kruat	หาดกรวด	09	07,771
08.	Nam Rit	น้ำริด	10	07,127
09.	Ngio Ngam	งิ้วงาม	15	09,040
10.	Ban Dan Na Kham	บ้านด่านนาขาม	11	10,329
11.	Ban Dan	บ้านด่าน	12	05,118
12.	Pha Chuk	ผาจุก	14	08,499
13.	Wang Din	วังดิน	11	04,664
14.	Saen To	แสนตอ	08	03,374
15.	Hat Ngio	หาดงิ้ว	10	04,979
16.	Khun Fang	ขุนฝาง	07	03,926
17.	Tham Chalong	ถ้ำฉลอง	04	02,875