Amphoe Mueang Lampang
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Mueang Lampang
เมืองลำปาง

Statistics
Province:	Lampang
District office:	18°17′31″N 99°30′16″E / 18.29194, 99.50444
Area:	1,156.6 km²
Inhabitants:	237,335 (2005)
Pop. density:	205.2 inh./km²
Geocode:	5201
Postal code:	52000
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Mueang Lampang (Thai: เมืองลำปาง) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Pan, Chae Hom, Mae Mo, Mae Tha, Ko Kha and Hang Chat of Lampang Province, Mae Tha of Lamphun Province, and Mae On of Chiang Mai Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 19 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 179 villages (muban). Lampang is a city (thesaban nakhon) covering the tambon Wiang Nuea, Suan Dok, Sop Tui and parts of tambon Hua Wiang, Phichai, Chomphu, Phrabat and Bo Haeo. The town (thesaban mueang) Khelang Nakhon covers the tambon Kluai Phae and Pong Saen Thong, and parts of tambon Phrabat and Chomphu. There are two more townships (thesaban tambon) - Bo Haeo and Phichai each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

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