Mueang Kalasin district
Mueang Kalasin
เมืองกาฬสินธุ์ | |
|---|---|
District | |
 District location in Kalasin province | |
| Coordinates: 16°25′57″N 103°30′22″E / 16.43250°N 103.50611°E | |
| 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 | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 46000 |
| Geocode | 4601 |
Mueang Kalasin (Thai: เมืองกาฬสินธุ์, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ kāː.lā.sǐn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Kalasin province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
In 1913 the district was renamed from Uthai Kalasin to Mueang Kalasin.[1]
Administration[edit]
The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 180 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) covers the whole tambon Kalasin. There are three townships (thesaban tambons): Nong So covers tambon Lam Pao and parts of Lamkhlong; Na Chan covers tambon Na Chan and parts of Phai and Phu Po; and Huai Pho covers tambon Huai Pho. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kalasin | กาฬสินธุ์ | - | 37,929 | |
| 2. | Nuea | เหนือ | 12 | 7,584 | |
| 3. | Lup | หลุบ | 15 | 10,831 | |
| 4. | Phai | ไผ่ | 9 | 5,122 | |
| 5. | Lam Pao | ลำปาว | 11 | 5,797 | |
| 6. | Lam Phan | ลำพาน | 16 | 8,973 | |
| 7. | Chiang Khruea | เชียงเครือ | 10 | 7,123 | |
| 8. | Bueng Wichai | บึงวิชัย | 9 | 6,052 | |
| 9. | Huai Pho | ห้วยโพธิ์ | 17 | 11,222 | |
| 11. | Phu Po | ภูปอ | 9 | 6,457 | |
| 13. | Phu Din | ภูดิน | 14 | 5,554 | |
| 15. | Nong Kung | หนองกุง | 8 | 4,827 | |
| 16. | Klang Muen | กลางหมื่น | 12 | 4,697 | |
| 17. | Khamin | ขมิ้น | 11 | 6,405 | |
| 19. | Phon Thong | โพนทอง | 8 | 5,658 | |
| 20. | Na Chan | นาจารย์ | 9 | 6,010 | |
| 21. | Lam Khlong | ลำคลอง | 10 | 5,338 |
Missing numbers are tambons which now form Don Chan District.
References[edit]
- ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (ง): 1619–1620. 19 Oct 1913. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012.
External links[edit]
Kalasin travel guide from Wikivoyage
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