Mueang Chumphon
เมืองชุมพร | |
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![]() Atmosphere of wet market in Tha Taphao | |
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Coordinates: 10°29′35″N 99°10′49″E / 10.49306°N 99.18028°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Chumphon |
Seat | Tha Taphao |
Area | |
• Total | 748.39 km2 (288.95 sq mi) |
Population (9 June 1996) | |
• Total | 144,682[1] |
• Density | 213/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 86000 |
Geocode | 8601 |
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.
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References
- ^ "Mueang Chumphon District, Chumphon Province". amphoe.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ "ประกาศเรื่องเปลียนชืออำเภอ" [Notice of changing district name] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 34: 40–68. 29 April 1917. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2019, page 51
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกา เปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑" [Royal Decree: Change name of Provinces and Districts] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 55: 658–666. 14 November 1938. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2020, page 660
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