Mueang Nakhon Pathom (, ) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Nakhon Pathom province, central Thailand.
History The district was created in 1895 named Phra Pathom Chedi District, under control of Mueang Nakhon Chai Si, Monthon Nakhon Chai Si. In 1898 the government moved the capital city of the monthon and the province from Nakhon Chai Si to Phra Pathom Chedi District. King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) changed the district name to Mueang Nakhon Pathom in 1913.
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Kamphaeng Saen, Don Tum, Nakhon Chai Si, Sam Phran of Nakhon Pathom province; Bang Phae, Photharam and Ban Pong of Ratchaburi province.
Khlong Chedi Bucha is the important water resource of the district.
Administration The district is divided into 25 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 217 villages (mubans). The city (thesaban nakhon) of Nakhon Pathom covers tambon Phra Pathom Chedi and parts of tambons Bang Khaem, Bang Khaem, Sanam Chan, Bo Phlap, Nakhon Pathom, Nong Pak Long, Lam Phaya, and Huai Chorakhe. There are a further three townships (thesaban tambons): Phrong Maduea covers parts of tambons Phrong Maduea and Nong Din Daeng, Tham Sala covers parts of tambon Tham Sala, and Don Yai Hom covers parts of tambon Don Yai Hom. 1.Phra Pathom Chediพระปฐมเจดีย์2.Bang Khaemบางแขม3.Phra Prathonพระประโทน4.Thammasalaธรรมศาลา5.Ta Kongตาก้อง6.Map Khaeมาบแค7.Sanam Chanสนามจันทร์8.Don Yai Homดอนยายหอม9.Thanon Khatถนนขาด10.Bo Phlapบ่อพลับ11.Nakhon Pathomนครปฐม12.Wang Takuวังตะกู13.Nong Pak Longหนองปากโลง14.Sam Khwai Phueakสามควายเผือก15.Thung Noiทุ่งน้อย16.Nong Din Daengหนองดินแดง17.Wang Yenวังเย็น18.Phrong Madueaโพรงมะเดื่อ19.Lam Phayaลำพยา20.Sa Kathiamสระกะเทียม21.Suan Panสวนป่าน22.Huai Chorakheห้วยจรเข้23.Thap Luangทัพหลวง24.Nong Ngu Lueamหนองงูเหลือม25.Ban Yangบ้านยาง
External links amphoe.com (Thai)