Amphoe Ban Phraek

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Ban Phraek
บ้านแพรก
Statistics
Province: Ayutthaya
District office: 14°38′52″N, 100°34′57″E
Area: 39.1 km²
Inhabitants: 9,250 (2005)
Pop. density: 236.6 inh./km²
Geocode: 1416
Postal code: 13240
Map
Map of Ayutthaya, Thailand highlighting Ban Phraek

Ban Phraek (Thai: บ้านแพรก) is the northernmost district of Ayutthaya Province.

[edit] History

Tambon Phraek was separated from Maha Rat district to become a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1937. It was upgraded to a full district on December 10th, 1959.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Lopburi of Lopburi Province, Don Phut of Saraburi Province, Maha Rat of Ayutthaya Province, and Chaiyo of Ang Thong Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (muban). Ban Phraek has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of tambon Ban Phraek and Sam Phaniang. There are 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

Nr. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1. Ban Phraek บ้านแพรก 5 2.301
2. Ban Mai บ้านใหม่ 5 1.624
3. Sam Phaniang สำพะเนียง 6 2.477
4. Khlong Noi คลองน้อย 6 1.383
5. Song Hong สองห้อง 5 1.465
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