Bang Phae District

Bang Phae (Thai: บางแพ, pronounced [bāːŋ pʰɛ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Ratchaburi Province, western Thailand.

Bang Phae

บางแพ
District
District location in Ratchaburi Province
Coordinates: 13°41′29″N 99°55′49″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceRatchaburi
SeatBang Phae
District established1914
Area
 • Total172.596 km2 (66.640 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total44,768
 • Density259.38/km2 (671.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code70160
Geocode7006

History

The district was created in 1914[1] from 17 tambons from the districts Ban Pong, Photharam, and Damnoen Saduak. At first a temporary district office was located in a pavilion of Wat Hua Pho in tambon Hua Pho. Originally named Lam Phraya (ลำพระยา), it was renamed Hua Pho in 1917.[2] In 1939 it was renamed Bang Phae,[3] following the location of the district office since 1918.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise), Damnoen Saduak and Photharam of Ratchaburi Province; Mueang Nakhon Pathom and Sam Phran of Nakhon Pathom Province; and Ban Phaeo of Samut Sakhon Province.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons). Bang Phae covers tambons Bang Phae and Wang Yen, and Pho Hak the tambon Pho Hak. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Pop.[4]
1.Bang Phaeบางแพ08,246
2.Wang Yenวังเย็น07,905
3.Hua Phoหัวโพ04,688
4.Wat Kaeoวัดแก้ว05,838
5.Don Yaiดอนใหญ่03,904
6.Don Khaดอนคา03,558
7.Pho Hakโพหัก10,629

References
  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมุรธาธร เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอลำพระยาในเมืองราชบุรี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 31 (0 ง): 1789. 1914-11-08.
  2. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
  4. "Population statistics 2009". Department of Provincial Administration.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.