Mueang Nakhon Sawan district explained

Official Name:Mueang Nakhon Sawan
Native Name:เมืองนครสวรรค์
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nakhon Sawan
Subdivision Type2:Tambon
Subdivision Type3:Muban
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:Pak Nam Pho
Established Title:District established
Population Total:243842
Population As Of:2015
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:748.27
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:60000
Blank Name Sec1:Geocode
Blank Info Sec1:6001
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.705°N 100.1375°W

Mueang Nakhon Sawan (in Thai pronounced as /mɯ̄a̯ŋ ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn sā.wǎn/) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Nakhon Sawan province, in central Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Banphot Phisai, Kao Liao, Chum Saeng, Tha Tako, Phayuha Khiri, Krok Phra and Lat Yao.

The main rivers of the district are the Nan and Ping, which meet in the town of Nakhon Sawan to form the Chao Phraya. In the eastern part of the district lies the Bueng Boraphet swamp, the most important wetland of the province.

Administration

Central administration

Mueang Nakhon Sawan is divided into 17 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 172 administrative villages (mubans).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[1]
1.Pak Nam PhoThai: ปากน้ำโพ-36,108
2.Klang DaetThai: กลางแดด73,857
3.KriangkraiThai: เกรียงไกร125,818
4.Khwae YaiThai: แควใหญ่52,445
5.Takhian LueanThai: ตะเคียนเลื่อน126,155
6.Nakhon Sawan TokThai: นครสวรรค์ตก1048,792
7.Nakhon Sawan OkThai: นครสวรรค์ออก717,742
8.Bang Phra LuangThai: บางพระหลวง62,315
9.Bang MuangThai: บางม่วง127,746
10.Ban MaklueaThai: บ้านมะเกลือ129,762
11.Ban KaengThai: บ้านแก่ง127,854
12.Phra NonThai: พระนอน158,739
13.Wat SaiThai: วัดไทรย์1529,675
14.Nong KrotThai: หนองกรด1719,231
15.Nong KradonThai: หนองกระโดน1614,953
16.Nong PlingThai: หนองปลิง817,532
17.Bueng SenatThai: บึงเสนาท65,118

Local administration

There is one city (Thesaban Nakhon) in the district:

There is one subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:

There are 16 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics 2015. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2016-06-27.