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 Uttaradit 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.
Geography
The district is surrounded by the following districts:
* North –
Den Chai District (
Phrae Province) and
Tha Pla District.
* East – Tha Pla and
Thong Saen Khan Districts.
* South – Thong Saen Khan and
Tron Districts.
* West –
Laplae District.
History
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.
Climate
Uttaradit used to hold the record for the highest temperature ever recorded in Thailand: observed at Uttaradit on 27 April 1960.
This was broken when temperatures in
Mae Hong Son
Mae Hong Son ( th, แม่ฮ่องสอน, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in north-west Thailand, capital of Mae Hong Son Province. It is in the Shan Hills, near the border with Burma along the banks of the River Pai. As of 2018, the ...
reached on 28 April 2016.
Uttaradit has a
tropical savanna climate
Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of ...
(
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, nota ...
''Aw''). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with an average daily maximum of . The
monsoon
A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscil ...
season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
Transport
Uttaradit is served by a station on the
State Railway of Thailand
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) ( th, การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย, abbrev. รฟท., ) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand.
History
The SRT wa ...
. The nearest airport is at
Phitsanulok
Phitsanulok ( th, พิษณุโลก, ) is an important, historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok Province. Phitsanulok is home to Naresuan University and Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University, as well a ...
.
References
External links
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Website of the town
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Populated places in Uttaradit province
Cities and towns in Thailand