Country Thailand Postal code 46000 Area 649.9 km² | Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 4601 Province Kalasin Province | |
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Mueang Kalasin (Thai: เมืองกาฬสินธุ์) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Map of Mueang Kalasin District, Kalasin, 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.
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).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Don Chan district.