Mueang Songkhla district

Mueang Songkhla ; สงขลา
Province:	Songkhla
Surface:	171.9 km²
Residents:	162,104 (2012)
Population density :	948.7 U / km²
ZIP :	90000, 90100
Geocode :	9001
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Amphoe Mueang Songkhla ( Thai : อำเภอ เมือง สงขลา ) is a county ( Amphoe - Administrative District) in Songkhla Province . Songkhla Province is located in the southern region of Thailand .

Songkhla is also the name of a large city ( Thesaban Nakhon ) in the county.

geography

Neighboring districts (clockwise from south): the Amphoe Chana , Na Mom , Hat Yai and Singhanakhon of Songkhla Province. To the east lies the Gulf of Thailand.

history

Songkhla is one of the oldest cities in Thailand, it has been an important trading city for centuries.

In the course of its history, the city's location has shifted several times. At Khao Hua Daeng you can still see the old city fortifications. When the local prince rebelled against Ayutthaya in the 17th century , the city was destroyed a little later by King Taksin and rebuilt at Laem Song.

At the beginning of the Pacific War , Songkhla was one of the main landing sites for the Japanese to conquer the Malay Peninsula . They landed their troops at dawn on December 8, 1941, without much resistance, and from here they advanced further south.

education

The main campus of Thaksin University and Songkhla Rajabhat University are located in Songkhla .

administration

Provincial Administration

Amphoe Mueang Songkhla is divided into six communities ( tambon ) , which are further divided into 46 villages ( muban ) .

No.	Surname	Thai	Muban	Pop.
1.	Bo Yang	บ่อ ยาง	0-	68,725
2.	Khao Rup Chang	เขา รูป ช้าง	10	38,563
3.	Ko Taeo	เกาะ แต้ว	09	10,923
4th	Phawong	พะวง	08th	28,822
5.	Thung Wang	ทุ่ง หวัง	10	10,276
6th	Ko Yo	เกาะ ย อ	09	04,795

Local administration

Songkhla ( เทศบาล นคร สงขลา ) is a major city ( Thesaban Nakhon ) in the county, it includes the entire Tambon Bo Yang.

Khao Rup Chang ( เทศบาล เมือง เขา รูป ช้าง ) is a city ( Thesaban Mueang ) , it comprises the entire tambon Khao Rup Chang.

There are also two small towns ( Thesaban # small town ) in the district:

Phawong ( เทศบาล ตำบล พะวง ), consisting of the entire Tambon Phawong,
Ko Taeo ( เทศบาล ตำบล เกาะ แต้ว ), consisting of the entire tambon Ko Taeo.

The two tambon Thung Wang and Ko Yo are each administered by a “tambon administration organization” (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล ).

Individual evidence

↑ Population statistics 2012 . Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved July 13, 2014.

Web links

Commons : Songkhla - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

More details on Amphoe Mueang Songkhla from amphoe.com (in Thai)

6.8899921 100.5296115Coordinates: 6 ° 53 ' N , 100 ° 32' E

[1] Population statistics 2012 . Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved July 13, 2014.