Amphoe Kamphaeng Saen

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Kamphaeng Saen
กำแพงแสน
Statistics
Province: Nakhon Pathom
District office: 13°59′2″N, 99°59′38″E
Area: 405.019 km²
Inhabitants: 124,715 (2000)
Pop. density: 307.9 inh./km²
Geocode: 7302
Postal code: 73140
Map
Map of Nakhon Pathom, Thailand highlighting Kamphaeng Saen

Kamphaeng Saen (Thai: กำแพงแสน) is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.

[edit] History

Kamphaeng Saen was an ancient city of the Dvaravati culture, as many stupa, vihara and ceramics were found in the area of the old city.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Song Phi Nong of Suphanburi Province, Bang Len, Don Tum and Mueang Nakhon Pathom of Nakhon Pathom Province, Ban Pong of Ratchaburi Province, and Tha Maka of Kanchanaburi Province.

Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen campus locates in this dictrict.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 202 villages (muban). Kamphaeng Saen is also a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of the tambon Kamphaeng Saen and Thung Kraphang Hom.

1. Thung Kraphang Hom ทุ่งกระพังโหม
2. Kratip กระตีบ
3. Thung Luk Nok ทุ่งลูกนก
4. Huai Khwang ห้วยขวาง
5. Thung Khwang ทุ่งขวาง
6. Sa Si Mum สระสี่มุม
7. Thung Bua ทุ่งบัว
8. Don Khoi ดอนข่อย
9. Sa Phatthana สระพัฒนา
10. Huai Mon Thong ห้วยหมอนทอง
11. Huai Muang ห้วยม่วง
12. Kamphaeng Saen กำแพงแสน
13. Rang Phikun รางพิกุล
14. Nong Krathum หนองกระทุ่ม
15. Wang Nam Khiao วังน้ำเขียว