Mueang Chumphon district

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Mueang Chumphon
เมืองชุมพร
District
Atmosphere of wet market in Tha Taphao
Atmosphere of wet market in Tha Taphao
District location in Chumphon province
District location in Chumphon province
Coordinates: 10°29′35″N 99°10′49″E / 10.49306°N 99.18028°E / 10.49306; 99.18028Coordinates: 10°29′35″N 99°10′49″E / 10.49306°N 99.18028°E / 10.49306; 99.18028
CountryThailand
ProvinceChumphon
SeatTha Taphao
Area
 • Total748.39 km2 (288.95 sq mi)
Population
 (9 June 1996)
 • Total144,682[1]
 • Density213/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code86000
Geocode8601

Mueang Chumphon (Thai: เมืองชุมพร, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ t͡ɕʰūm.pʰɔ̄ːn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chumphon province, southern Thailand.

Geography[]

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sawi of Chumphon Province, Kra Buri of Ranong province, Tha Sae and Pathio of Chumphon Province.

History[]

On 29 April 1917 the district's name was changed from Mueang to Tha Tapao (ท่าตะเภา).[2] On 14 November 1938 it was renamed Mueang Chumphon.[3]

Administration[]

The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 165 villages (mubans). Chumphon is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Tha Taphao and parts of tambon Bang Mak, Na Thung, Tak Daet, Khun Krathing, and Wang Phai. There are a further three townships (thesaban tambons): Paknam Chumphon covers parts of tambon Paknam, Tha Yang the whole tambon Tha Yang, and Wang Phai parts of tambon Wang Phai. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organization.

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Tha Taphao ท่าตะเภา - 12,622
2. Pak Nam ปากน้ำ 10 13,245
3. Tha Yang ท่ายา��� 11 10,148
4. Bang Mak บางหมาก 13 12,188
5. Na Thung นาทุ่ง 10 10,803
6. Na Cha-ang นาชะอัง 9 6,189
7. Tak Daet ตากแดด 9 10,808
8. Bang Luek บางลึก 12 7,718
9. Hat Phan Krai หาดพันไกร 12 5,243
10. Wang Phai วังไผ่ 13 11,132
11. Wang Mai วังใหม่ 9 9,188
12. Ban Na บ้านนา 13 8,254
13. Khun Krathing ขุนกระทิง 8 3,976
14. Thung Kha ทุ่งคา 11 7,066
15. Wisai Nuea วิ���ัยเหนือ 12 6,260
16. Hat Sai Ri หาดทรายรี 7 3,893
17. Tham Sing ถ้ำสิงห์ 6 3,032
 Map of districts

References[]

  1. ^ "Mueang Chumphon District, Chumphon Province". amphoe.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  2. ^ "ประกาศเรื่องเปลียนชืออำเภอ" [Notice of changing district name] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 34: 40–68. 29 April 1917. Retrieved 15 November 2019, page 51{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกา เปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑" [Royal Decree: Change name of Provinces and Districts] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 55: 658–666. 14 November 1938. Retrieved 20 April 2020, page 660{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

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