Tha Tan

Tha Tan
ท่าตาล
(English: Sugar-Palm Dock)
—  Tambon  —
Location of Tha Tan within Amphoe
Coordinates:
Country Thailand
Province Phitsanulok
Amphoe Bang Krathum
Population (2005)
 • Total 7,021
Time zone Thailand (UTC+7)
Postal code 65110
Geocode 650505

Tha Tan (Thai: ท่าตาล) is a subdistrict (tambon) in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

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Geography

Tha Tan is the northernmost subdistrict in Bang Krathum, bordering Wang Nam Khu of Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok to the northwest, Amphoe Wang Thong to the northeast, Nakhon Pa Mak to the south and Bang Krathum to the southwest.

Tha Tan lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Wang Thong River flows through the subdistrict.

History

Originally named Bang Phi (บางผี), it was renamed to Tha Tan in 1939.[1]

Administration

The subdistrict is subdivided into 11 smaller divisions called (muban), which roughly correspond to the 8 villages in Tha Tan. Tha Tan is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Tha Tan are enumerated as follows: [2]

No. English Thai
1 Ban Bang Phi บ้านบางผี
2-3 Ban Tha Tan บ้านท่าตาล
4 Ban Boo Yai บ้านบุใหญ่
5 Ban Wangsan บ้านวังสาร
6 Ban Tha Dindaeng บ้านท่าดินแดง
7 Ban Nern Sa'at บ้านเนินสะอาด
8 Ban Thung Noi บ้านทุ่งน้อย
9 Ban Gai Rawa บ้านไก่ระว้า

Temples

Tha Tan is home to the following eight temples:[3]

References

  1. ^ "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. 
  2. ^ Tha Tan at Pitlocal.org (Thai)
  3. ^ Tha Tan on WebWat.com