Bang Phae District

Bang Phae
บางแพ
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Ratchaburi Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Ratchaburi
Seat Bang Phae
Amphoe established 1914
Area
 • Total 172.596 km2 (66.6 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 44,562
 • Density 248.8/km2 (644.4/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 70160
Geocode 7006

Bang Phae (Thai: บางแพ) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.

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History

The district was created in 1914[1] from 17 tambon from the districts Ban Pong, Photharam and Damnoen Saduak. At first a temporary district office was located in a pavillon of Wat Hua Pho in tambon Hua Pho. Originally named Lam Phraya (ลำพระยา), it was therefore renamed to Hua Pho in 1917.[2] In 1939 it was finally renamed to Bang Phae,[3] following the location of the district office since 1918 within tambon Bang Phae at the eastern short of the Bang Phae canal.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Damnoen Saduak, Photharam of Ratchaburi Province, Mueang Nakhon Pathom, Sam Phran of Nakhon Pathom Province and Ban Phaeo of Samut Sakhon Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (muban). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Bang Phae covers the complete tambon Bang Phae and Wang Yen, and Pho Hak the complete tambon Pho Hak. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Inh.[4]
1. Bang Phae บางแพ 08,451
2. Wang Yen วังเย็น 07,776
3. Hua Pho หัวโพ 04,746
4. Wat Kaeo วัดแก้ว 05,825
5. Don Yai ดอนใหญ่ 03,784
6. Don Kha ดอนคา 03,447
7. Pho Hak โพหัก 10,533

References

  1. ^ "แจ้งความกระทรวงมุรธาธร เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอลำพระยาในเมืองราชบุรี" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 31 (0 ง): 1789. 1914-11-08. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2457/D/1789.PDF. 
  2. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. 
  3. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17 1939. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. 
  4. ^ "Population statistics 2009". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5270_01.html. 

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