Mueang Nan district
District in Nan, Thailand
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Mueang Nan (Thai: เมืองน่าน, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ nâːn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Nan province, northern Thailand.
Mueang Nan
เมืองน่าน | |
|---|---|
A local street vendor by the Wat Phumin at night | |
 District location in Nan province | |
| Coordinates: 18°47′37″N 100°43′46″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nan |
| Government | |
| • Marshal | Winai Sitthimonton |
| Area | |
• Total | 813.126 km2 (313.950 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 81,481 |
| • Density | 100.21/km2 (259.54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 55000 |
| Geocode | 5501 |
History
The district was Khwaeng Nakhon Nan, set up in 1899 by the Ministry of Interior. It was renamed Mueang Nan District in 1917.[1] Khun Yommana Nattikan was the first district officer.
Geography
Neighboring districts are from the north clockwise Tha Wang Pha, Santi Suk, Phu Phiang, Wiang Sa, Ban Luang of Nan Province and Pong of Phayao province.
Tourist Attractions
- Nan National Museum
- Nan City Pillar
- Old city walls
- Tham Phatup Forest Park
- Ancient Kiln Site
- Doi Luang Waterfall
- Song Kwae Waterfall
- Doi Mok Waterfall
- Huai Son Waterfall
- Doi Tee Doo
- Hin Khao Beach
- Chalermprakiat Astronomy Learning Center and Observatory
- Home of the Fongkham Lord
- Ban Phra Koet Community Museum
- Nan Riverside Art Gallery
- Phingphruek Art Gallery
- Nan City Identity Hall
Administration
Mueang Nan District comprises 7 sub-district administrative organizations (tambons): Tambon Bo, Tambon Thum Tong, Tambon Rueang, Tambon Na Saw, Tambon Bo Suak, Tambon Sa Nian, and Tambon Pha Sing (outside the Mueang Nan Municipality); 2 sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Tambon Du Tai and Tambon Kong Khwai; and 2 city municipalities (thesaban mueang): Mueang Nan Municipality (Tambon Nai Wiang + Tambon Pha Sing) and Mueang Chaiyathan Municipality. Mueang Nan District has a total of 137 communities and villages (mubans).
Mueang Nan District is divided into 11 sub-districts and has a total of 137 communities or villages, as follows:
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Population[2] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nai Wiang | ในเวียง | - | 19,684 | |
| 2. | Bo | บ่อ | 10 | 4,393 | |
| 3. | Pha Sing | ผาสิงห์ | 9 | 6,144 | |
| 4. | Chai Sathan | ไชยสถาน | 11 | 7,106 | |
| 5. | Thuem Tong | ถืมตอง | 8 | 3,336 | |
| 6. | Rueang | เรือง | 8 | 4,853 | |
| 7. | Na Sao | นาซาว | 6 | 3,578 | |
| 8. | Du Tai | ดู่ใต้ | 15 | 8,456 | |
| 9. | Kong Khwai | กองควาย | 12 | 5,549 | |
| 16. | Bo Suak[3] | บ่อสวก | 13 | 6,546 | |
| 17. | Sanian | สะเนียน | 15 | 11,836 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phu Phiang District.
