Amphoe Mueang Phetchabun
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Mueang Phetchabun เมืองเพชรบูรณ์ |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Phetchabun Province |
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| Coordinates: 16°26′35″N 101°8′57″E / 16.44306°N 101.14917°ECoordinates: 16°26′35″N 101°8′57″E / 16.44306°N 101.14917°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Phetchabun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,281.0 km2 (880.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 210,513 |
| • Density | 92.6/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 67000 |
| Geocode | 6701 |
Mueang Phetchabun (Thai: เมืองเพชรบูรณ์, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ pʰét.t͡ɕʰā.būːn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.
Mueang Phetchabun was an ancient frontier city, established in Sukhothai era. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab found the old forts on the both banks of the Pa Sak River, same landscaping as Mueang Phitsanulok. Inside the old city has a Wat Mahathat, the symbol of an important city.
During the thesaphiban administrative reform, the province Phetchabun was merged with Lom Sak, and became part of the Monthon Phetchabun in 1899. Monthon Phetchabun was included to be a part of Monthon Phitsanulok in 1904 and re-established in 1907. The monthon was again included to Phitsanulok in 1915.
Due to its strategic location, in 1943 (World War II period) Mueang Phetchabun was planned to become the new capital of Thailand, named Nakhonban Phetchabun (นครบาลเพชรบูรณ์). However this plan of Prime Minister Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram did not get approval of the parliament, thus it continued to be a district as before.
Neighboring districts are (from the sorth clockwise) Nong Phai, Chon Daen, Wang Pong of Phetchabun province, Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok Province, Khao Kho, Lom Sak of Phetchabun province again, Khon San and Nong Bua Daeng of Chaiyaphum Province.
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