Country Thailand Postal code 55000 Area 813.1 km² Province Nan Province | Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 5501 Population 81,481 (2010) | |
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Mueang Nan (Thai: เมืองน่าน, [mɯ̄a̯ŋ nâːn]) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Nan Province, northern Thailand.
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Map of Mueang Nan District, Nan, Thailand
History
The district was Khwaeng Nakhon Nan, set up in 1899 by the Ministry of Interior. It was renamed to Mueang Nan district in 1917. Khun Yommana Nattikan was the first district officer.
Geography
Neighboring are from the north clockwise Tha Wang Pha, Santi Suk, Phu Phiang, Wiang Sa, Ban Luang of Nan Province and Pong of Phayao Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 107 villages (muban). Nan is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers the complete tambon Nai Wiang and parts of tambon Pha Sing. There are also 2 townships (thesaban tambon), Du Tai and Kong Khwai, which covers the complete tambon Du Tai and Kong Khwai, respectively. The other 8 tambons are Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phu Phiang district.