Mueang Chachoengsao District

Mueang Chachoengsao
เมืองฉะเชิงเทรา
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chachoengsao Province
Coordinates: 13°41′19″N 101°4′15″E / 13.68861°N 101.07083°E / 13.68861; 101.07083Coordinates: 13°41′19″N 101°4′15″E / 13.68861°N 101.07083°E / 13.68861; 101.07083
Country  Thailand
Province Chachoengsao
Area
  Total 378.7 km2 (146.2 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 156,028
  Density 412/km2 (1,070/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 24000
Geocode 2401

Mueang Chachoengsao (Thai: เมืองฉะเชิงเทรา) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.

History

Mueang Chachoengsao district was established in 1896. The present district office is located very close to the bank of the Bang Pakong River in Tambon Na Mueang.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Nam Priao, Khlong Khuean, Bang Khla, Ban Pho of Chachoengsao Province, Bang Bo of Samut Prakan Province, Lat Krabang and Nong Chok of Bangkok.

The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River and Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khet.

Administration

Central administration

The district Mueang Chachoengsao is subdivided into 19 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 192 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Na Mueangหน้าเมือง-39,547
2.Tha Khaiท่าไข่1710,179
3.Ban Maiบ้านใหม่52,714
4.Khlong Naคลองนา54,618
5.Bang Tin Petบางตีนเป็ด138,474
6.Bang Phaiบางไผ่104,921
7.Khlong Chuk Krachoeคลองจุกกระเฌอ82,853
8.Bang Kaeoบางแก้ว126,208
9.Bang Khwanบางขวัญ146,682
10.Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khetคลองนครเนื่องเขต177,736
11.Wang Takhianวังตะเคียน106,192
12.Sothonโสธร75,704
13.Bang Phraบางพระ105,318
14.Bang Kahaiบางกะไห94,150
15.Nam Daengหนามแดง73,104
16.Khlong Prengคลองเปรง129,977
17.Khlong Udom Chonlachonคลองอุดมชลจร98,246
18.Khlong Luang Phaengคลองหลวงแพ่ง1410,572
19.Bang Toeiบางเตย135,953

Local administration

There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

There is one subdistrict municipality (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 18 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
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