Mueang Phetchaburi (, ) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phetchaburi province, western Thailand.
History The district was established around 1903. The government named it Khlong Krachaeng because its center was in Tambon Khlong Krachaeng.
Geography Neighbouring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Ban Laem, Khao Yoi, Ban Lat, and Tha Yang of Phetchaburi Province and the Bay of Bangkok.
The important water resource is the Phetchaburi River.
Administration The district is divided into 24 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 184 villages (muban). There are three municipal areas within the district. The town (thesaban mueang) Phetchaburi covers tambons Tha Rap and Khlong Krachaeng. There are two townships (thesaban tambon): Hat Chao Sam Ran covers tambon Hat Chao Sam Ran, and Hua Saphan covers Hua Saphan and Wang Tako. The non-municipal area is administered by 18 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). As of 2019, the district had a registered population of 32,579 in municipal areas, and 90,567 in non-municipal areas.
The 24 subdistricts are: 1.Tha Rapท่าราบ2.Khlong Krachaengคลองกระแชง3.Bang Chanบางจาน4.Na Phan Samนาพันสาม5.Thong Chaiธงชัย6.Ban Kumบ้านกุ่ม7.Nong Sanoหนองโสน8.Rai Somไร่ส้ม9.Wiang Khoiเวียงคอย10.Bang Chakบางจาก11.Ban Moบ้านหม้อ12.Ton Mamuangต้นมะม่วง13.Chong Sakaeช่องสะแก14.Na Wungนาวุ้ง15.Sam Marongสำมะโรง16.Pho Phraโพพระ17.Hat Chao Samranหาดเจ้าสำราญ18.Hua Saphanหัวสะพาน19.Ton Maphraoต้นมะพร้าว20.Wang Takoวังตะโก21.Pho Rai Wanโพไร่หวาน22.Don Yangดอนยาง23.Nong Khananหนองขนาน24.Nong Phlapหนองพลับ
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