Bang Nam Priao district
Bang Nam Priao
บางน้ำเปรี้ยว | |
|---|---|
 Amphoe location in Chachoengsao Province | |
| Coordinates: 13°50′50″N 101°3′12″E / 13.84722°N 101.05333°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Chachoengsao |
| Seat | Bang Nam Priao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 498.659 km2 (192.533 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 88,020 |
| • Density | 176.51/km2 (457.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (THA) |
| Postal code | 24150 |
| Geocode | 2403 |
Bang Nam Priao (Template:Lang-th, pronounced [bāːŋ ná(ː)m prîa̯w]) is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.
History
The old location of the district center of Bang Nam Priao was in Ban Ton Samrong, Tambon Bang Khanak. In 1905 the government built the first district office in Tambon Bang Nam Priao. In 1952 the government built a new office on the north bank of Khlong Bang Khanak (Khlong Saen Saeb). The present district office was built in 1997.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Khlong Khuean, Mueang Chachoengsao of Chachoengsao Province, Nong Chok of Bangkok, Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province, Ongkharak of Nakhon Nayok Province and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province.
The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River and Khlong Saen Saeb.
Administration
Central administration
The district Bang Nam Priao is subdivided into 10 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 148 administrative villages (Muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bang Nam Priao | บางน้ำเปรี้ยว | 16 | 9,175 |
| 2. | Bang Khanak | บางขนาก | 12 | 5,516 |
| 3. | Singto Thong | สิงโตทอง | 8 | 5,925 |
| 4. | Mon Thong | หมอนทอง | 11 | 10,380 |
| 5. | Bueng Nam Rak | บึงน้ำรักษ์ | 15 | 8,525 |
| 6. | Don Ko Ka | ดอนเกาะกา | 14 | 8,582 |
| 7. | Yothaka | โยธะกา | 13 | 6,493 |
| 8. | Don Chimphli | ดอนฉิมพลี | 19 | 14,197 |
| 9. | Sala Daeng | ศาลาแดง | 22 | 10,031 |
| 10. | Phrong Akat | โพรงอากาศ | 18 | 9,196 |
Local administration
There are 6 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
- Khlong Saen Saep (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลคลองแสนแสบ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Bang Khanak.
- Don Chimphli (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลดอนฉิมพลี) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Don Chimphli.
- Bang Khanak (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบางขนาก) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Bang Khanak.
- Bang Nam Priao (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบางน้ำเปรี้ยว) consisting of parts of the subdistricts Bang Nam Priao, Phrong Akat.
- Sala Daeng (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลศาลาแดง) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Sala Daeng.
- Don Ko Ka (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลดอนเกาะกา) consisting of the complete subdistrict Don Ko Ka.
There are 8 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Bang Nam Priao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางน้ำเปรี้ยว) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Bang Nam Priao.
- Singto Thong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสิงโตทอง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Singto Thong.
- Mon Thong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหมอนทอง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Mon Thong.
- Bueng Nam Rak (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบึงน้ำรักษ์) consisting of the complete subdistrict Bueng Nam Rak.
- Yothaka (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโยธะกา) consisting of the complete subdistrict Yothaka.
- Don Chimphli (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอนฉิมพลี) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Don Chimphli.
- Sala Daeng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลศาลาแดง) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Sala Daeng.
- Phrong Akat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโพรงอากาศ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Phrong Akat.
References
- ^ "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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