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Mueang Chan
เมืองจันทร์
District location in Sisaket province
District location in Sisaket province
Coordinates: 15°11′30″N 104°3′12″E / 15.19167°N 104.05333°E / 15.19167; 104.05333
CountryThailand
ProvinceSisaket
SeatMueang Chan
Area
 • Total95.830 km2 (37.000 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total17,861
 • Density186.4/km2 (483/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code33120
Geocode3318

Mueang Chan (Thai: เมืองจันทร์, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ t͡ɕān]) is a district (amphoe) of Sisaket province, northeastern Thailand.

History

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The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1992, when three tambons were split off from Uthumphon Phisai district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 11 October 1997.[2]

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Pho Si Suwan, Uthumphon Phisai, and Huai Thap Than of Sisaket Province; Samrong Thap, Non Narai, and Rattanaburi of Surin province.

Administration

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The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Mueang Chan เมืองจันทร์ 25 7,702
2. Thakon ตาโกน 15 6,133
3. Nong Yai หนองใหญ่ 12 4,026

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