Amphoe Mueang Phichit
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Mueang Phichit เมืองพิจิตร |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Phichit Province |
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| Coordinates: 16°26′18″N 100°21′0″E / 16.43833°N 100.35000°ECoordinates: 16°26′18″N 100°21′0″E / 16.43833°N 100.35000°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Phichit |
| Seat | Nai Mueang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 738.9 km2 (285.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 112,779 |
| • Density | 153.0/km2 (396/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 66000 |
| Geocode | 6601 |
Mueang Phichit (Thai: เมืองพิจิตร) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sak Lek, Wang Sai Phun, Taphan Hin, Pho Prathap Chang, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province and Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province.
1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to Tha Luang (ท่าหลวง). 1938 it was renamed to Mueang Phichit.
The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 134 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Phichit covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. There are three more sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon). Tha Lo and Hua Dong each cover parts of their tambons, and Wang Krot parts of tambon Ban Bung. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Sak Lek district.
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