Uttaradit
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Uttaradit อุตรดิตถ์ |
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| Provincial Capital City | |
Nan River in Uttraradit
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 Uttaradit
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| Coordinates: 17°37′23″N 100°5′45″E / 17.62306°N 100.09583°ECoordinates: 17°37′23″N 100°5′45″E / 17.62306°N 100.09583°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Uttaradit Province |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 36,313 |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
The original name of Mueang district, Uttaradit, was Bang Pho. This district was under the control of Phi Chai District. Later, it was established as Uttaradit Province and Bang Pho District became the capital district. It was changed to mueang district recently. The district is the seat of government and the center of economic activity of Uttaradit Province. Uttaradit is 483 km north of Bangkok.
The district is surrounded by the following districts:
In the past, Mueang District was called "Bang Pho Tah It". It grew rapidly due to its harbor. King Rama V ordered the capital moved from Phi Chai District to Muang District. Next, in the reign of King Rama VI, the king ordered the incorporation of Mueang District into Uttaradit Province.
Mueang Uttaradit District has 18 sub-districts:
Uttaradit used to hold the record for the highest temperature ever recorded in Thailand: 44.5 °C (112.1 °F) observed at Uttaradit on 27 April 1960. This was broken when temperatures in Mae Hong Son reached 44.6 °C (112.3 °F) on 28 April 2016.
Uttaradit has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with an average daily maximum of 38.2 °C (100.8 °F). The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
Uttaradit is served by a station on the State Railway of Thailand. The nearest airport is at Phitsanulok.
The Wat Tha Thanon temple in Uttaradit is home to a historic Luang Phor Phet Buddha image dating back to the 13th century.
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