Bang Kruai district
Bang Kruai
บางกรวย | |
|---|---|
 Amphoe location in Nonthaburi Province | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Nonthaburi |
| Seat | Wat Chalo |
| Tambon | 9 |
| Muban | 41 (administrative) |
| Amphoe established | 1904 |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.408 km2 (22.165 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 125,549 |
| • Density | 2,186.96/km2 (5,664.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (THA) |
| Postal code | 11130 |
| Geocode | 1202 |
Bang Kruai (Template:Lang-th, pronounced [bāːŋ krūa̯j]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Nonthaburi Province, central Thailand.
History
The district was created in 1904 and named Bang Yai. Due to its big size it was difficult to administer, and thus in 1917 the northern part was split off as minor district (King Amphoe) Bang Mae Nang. 1921 Bang Mae Nang became a full district.
On October 19, 1930 the district was renamed to Bang Kruai, after the geographic shape of district - Kruai is the Thai word for cone. At the same date Bang Mae Nang received the old name of the district, and is since then named Bang Yai.[1]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Bang Yai, Mueang Nonthaburi, the districts Bang Sue, Bang Phlat, Taling Chan, Thawi Watthana of Bangkok, and finally Phutthamonthon (Nakhon Pathom Province).
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 60 villages (muban).
Since 2002 Bang Kruai itself has town (thesaban mueang) status; Plai Bang has township (thesaban tambon) status since 1999; Sala Klang has township status since 2008. There are further 4 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| Nr. | Name | Thai name | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wat Chalo | วัดชลอ | 6. | Bang Khu Wiang | บางคูเวียง | |||
| 2. | Bang Kruai | บางกรวย | 7. | Maha Sawat | มหาสวัสดิ์ | |||
| 3. | Bang Si Thong | บางสีทอง | 8. | Plai Bang | ปลายบาง | |||
| 4. | Bang Khanun | บางขนุน | 9. | Sala Klang | ศาลากลาง | |||
| 5. | Bang Khun Kong | บางขุนกอง |
References
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยุบกิ่งอำเภอเปลี่ยนชื่อและย้ายอำเภอกับโอนตำบล (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 47 (0 ก): 226–228. October 19, 1930.
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