Amphoe Bang Krathum
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| Province: | Phitsanulok |
| Area: | 447.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 49,623 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 111,0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6505 |
| Postal code: | 65110 |
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Bang Krathum (Thai: บางกระทุ่ม) is a district (Amphoe) in the Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Phitsanulok and Wang Thong of Phitsanulok Province, Sak Lek, Mueang Phichit, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province.
[edit] Economy
Bang Krathum's chief crops are rice and bananas. In Bang Krathum, there are a number of "banana factories" that package an assortment of dried fuits including dried bananas and tamarinds that are sold within Thailand and exported throughout the world.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 87 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Bang Krathum covering parts of the tambon Bang Krathum, and Noen Kum which covers the complete tambon Noen Kum and Wat Ta Yom.
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| Amphoe of Phitsanulok |  |
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Mueang Phitsanulok - Nakhon Thai - Chat Trakan - Bang Rakam - Bang Krathum - Phrom Phiram - Wat Bot - Wang Thong - Noen Maprang |
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