Mueang Uttaradit (, ) is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') of Uttaradit province, northern

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Tha Pla, Thong Saen Khan,

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, Laplae of Uttaradit Province and Den Chai of Phrae province.

History

In 1917 the district's name was changed from "Mueang" to "Bang Pho" (บางโพ). In 1938 it was again renamed "Mueang Uttaradit".

Administration

The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (''

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s''), which are further subdivided into 154 villages ('' mubans''). The town (''

thesaban mueang Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system. The mu ...

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covers the whole ''tambon'' Tha It. There are three more sub-district municipalities (''

thesaban tambon Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system. The mu ...

''): Wang Kaphi and Ban Ko each cover the whole of their eponymous ''tambons'', and Ban Dan Na Kham covers parts of ''tambon'' Ban Dan Na Kham. There are a further 15 tambon Administrative Organizations (TAO).

References

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