Mueang Phrae district

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Mueang Phrae เมืองแพร่
District
NASA picture of Mueang Phrae District
District location in Phrae province
Coordinates: 18°8′44″N 100°8′29″E / 18.14556°N 100.14139°E / 18.14556; 100.14139Coordinates: 18°8′44″N 100°8′29″E / 18.14556°N 100.14139°E / 18.14556; 100.14139
Country	Thailand
Province	Phrae
Area
• Total	756.1 km2 (291.9 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	123,811
• Density	163.7/km2 (424/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	54000
Geocode	5401

Mueang Phrae (Thai: เมืองแพร่, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ pʰrɛ̂ː]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phrae province, northern Thailand.

Geography[]

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise): Sung Men, Long, Nong Muang Khai, and Rong Kwang of Phrae Province; Na Muen of Nan province; and Tha Pla of Uttaradit province.

The Phi Pan Nam Range dominates the landscape of the district.

Administration[]

The district is divided into 20 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 157 villages (mubans). Phrae itself is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers tambon Nai Wiang. There are three more townships (thesaban tambons): Thung Hong and Mae Lai both cover tambons of the same name, Cho Hae covers tambon Cho Hae and parts of Padaeng. There are a further 20 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

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