Mueang Nan district explained

Official Name:Mueang Nan
Native Name:เมืองน่าน
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nan
Population Total:81481
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Leader Title:Marshal
Leader Name:Winai Sitthimonton
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:55000
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:5501
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:18.7936°N 100.7294°W

Mueang Nan (in Thai pronounced as /mɯ̄a̯ŋ nâːn/) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Nan province, northern Thailand.

History

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

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.

Administration

The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 107 villages (mubans). Nan is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers the complete tambon Nai Wiang and parts of tambon Pha Sing. There are also two townships (thesaban tambon), Du Tai and Kong Khwai, which cover the complete tambon Du Tai and Kong Khwai, respectively. The other eight tambons are tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[2]
1.Nai Wiangในเวียง-19,684
2.Boบ่อ104,393
3.Pha Singผาสิงห์96,144
4.Chai Sathanไชยสถาน117,106
5.Thuem Tongถืมตอง83,336
6.Rueangเรือง84,853
7.Na Saoนาซาว63,578
8.Du Taiดู่ใต้158,456
9.Kong Khwaiกองควาย125,549
16.Bo Suak[3] บ่อสวก136,546
17.Sanianสะเนียน1511,836
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phu Phiang District.

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 34. ก. 40–68. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111107143904/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. dead. November 7, 2011. 1917-04-29. Thai.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2010. Department of Provincial Administration. 2010-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819163241/http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5155_01.html. 2012-08-19. dead.
  3. Royal Gazette. 127. 22 ง. 1. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงชื่อตำบลสวก อำเภอเมืองน่าน จังหวัดน่าน เป็นชื่อตำบลบ่อสวก. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2553/D/022/1.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120127172504/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2553/D/022/1.PDF. dead. January 27, 2012. 2010-02-04. Thai.