Bang Pahan District

Bang Pahan (Thai: บางปะหัน, pronounced [bāːŋ pā.hǎn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Ayutthaya Province.

Bang Pahan

บางปะหัน
District
District location in Ayutthaya Province
Coordinates: 14°27′45″N 100°32′41″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceAyutthaya
SeatBang Pahan
Tambon17
Muban94
Area
 • Total121.9 km2 (47.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total38,799
 • Density318.3/km2 (824/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code13220
Geocode1407
See also: Pahan

History

The district was originally named Nakhon Luang Nai, but was renamed in 1916 to Bang Pahan as the name of the central tambon.

The Phuan people from Vientiane who migrated around this area in the reign of King Rama II established the settlement. They also built a windmill in their village, thus the village was named Ban Kanghan after the Thai word for windmill (Kanghan, กังหัน). The name was later corrupted by misspellings to Pahan.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Maha Rat, Nakhon Luang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya and Bang Ban of Ayutthaya province, and Pa Mok of Ang Thong Province.

Administration

The district is divided into 17 sub-districts tambon, which are further subdivided into 94 villages muban. The township (thesaban tambon) of Bang Pahan covers tambon Khwan Mueang and parts of the tambon Bang Pahan and Bang Nang Ra.

No. Name Thai Villages
1.Bang Pahanบางปะหัน07
2.Khayaiขยาย06
3.Bang Dueaบางเดื่อ06
4.Sao Thongเสาธง05
5.Thang Klangทางกลาง04
6.Bang Phloengบางเพลิง03
7.Hansangหันสัง07
8.Bang Nang Raบางนางร้า05
9.Ta Nimตานิม04
10.Thap Namทับน้ำ05
11.Ban Maบ้านม้า04
12.Khwan Mueangขวัญเมือง05
13.Ban Liบ้านลี่05
14.Pho Sam Tonโพธิ์สามต้น08
15.Phutlaoพุทเลา12
16.Tan Enตาลเอน03
17.Ban Khloบ้านขล้อ05

References
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