Mueang Kalasin District

Mueang Kalasin
เมืองกาฬสินธุ์
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Kalasin Province
Coordinates: 16°25′57″N 103°30′22″E / 16.43250°N 103.50611°E / 16.43250; 103.50611Coordinates: 16°25′57″N 103°30′22″E / 16.43250°N 103.50611°E / 16.43250; 103.50611
Country  Thailand
Province Kalasin
Area
  Total 649.9 km2 (250.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 145,579
  Density 224.0/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 46000
Geocode 4601

Mueang Kalasin (Thai: เมืองกาฬสินธุ์) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sahatsakhan, Somdet, Na Mon, Don Chan, Kamalasai, Khong Chai, Yang Talat and Nong Kung Si of Kalasin Province.

History

In 1913 the district was renamed from Uthai Kalasin to Mueang Kalasin.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 180 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) covers the whole tambon Kalasin. There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Nong So covers the whole tambon Lam Pao and parts of Lamkhlong; Na Chan covers the whole tambon Na Chan and parts of Phai and Phu Po; and Huai Pho covers the whole tambon Huai Pho. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Kalasinกาฬสินธุ์-37,929
2.Nueaเหนือ127,584
3.Lupหลุบ1510,831
4.Phaiไผ่95,122
5.Lam Paoลำปาว115,797
6.Lam Phanลำพาน168,973
7.Chiang Khrueaเชียงเครือ107,123
8.Bueng Wichaiบึงวิชัย96,052
9.Huai Phoห้วยโพธิ์1711,222
11.Phu Poภูปอ96,457
13.Phu Dinภูดิน145,554
15.Nong Kungหนองกุง84,827
16.Klang Muenกลางหมื่น124,697
17.Khaminขมิ้น116,405
19.Phon Thongโพนทอง85,658
20.Na Chanนาจารย์96,010
21.Lam Khlongลำคลอง105,338

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Don Chan district.

References

  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (0 ง): 1619–1620. 19 Oct 1913.


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