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Amphoe Mueang Surin

Mueang Surin
เมืองสุรินทร์
Amphoe
Tambon Tha Sawang Silk, well-known handicraft of Amphoe Mueang Surin
Tambon Tha Sawang Silk, well-known handicraft of Amphoe Mueang Surin
Amphoe location in Surin Province
Amphoe location in Surin Province
Coordinates: 14°52′54″N 103°29′36″E / 14.88167°N 103.49333°E / 14.88167; 103.49333Coordinates: 14°52′54″N 103°29′36″E / 14.88167°N 103.49333°E / 14.88167; 103.49333
Country  Thailand
Province Surin
Seat Nai Mueang
Area
 • Total 915.1 km2 (353.3 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 257,845
 • Density 281.1/km2 (728/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 32000
Geocode 3201

Mueang Surin (Thai: เมืองสุรินทร์) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chom Phra, Khwao Sinarin, Sikhoraphum, Lamduan and Prasat of Surin Province, Krasang and Satuek of Buriram Province.

The district is subdivided into 21 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 292 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Surin covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. Mueang Thi is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Mueang Thi. There are further 20 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

Missing numbers now form the district Khwao Sinrin.


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