Nakhon Luang District
| Nakhon Luang นครหลวง | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Famous Arunyik Knife Grandiosely Nakhonluang Castle Booming in industry And Agriculture Excellence Thai intellect | |
| Coordinates: 14°27′51″N 100°36′20″E / 14.46417°N 100.60556°ECoordinates: 14°27′51″N 100°36′20″E / 14.46417°N 100.60556°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Ayutthaya |
| Seat | Nakhon Luang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 198.917 km2 (76.802 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 35,713 |
| • Density | 166.9/km2 (432/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 13260 |
| Geocode | 1403 |
Nakhon Luang (Thai: นครหลวง; IPA: [náʔkʰɔ̄ːn lǔaŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.
History
The district was originally part of Nakhon Luang Noi district (now named Bang Pahan), and was established as a separate district in 1895.
In 1903 the district office was moved into Nakhon Luang subdistrict, and therefore the district was renamed from Nakhon Klang to Nakhon Luang.[1]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Don Phut of Saraburi Province, Tha Ruea, Phachi, Uthai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya and Bang Pahan of Ayutthaya Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 74 villages (muban). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon)in the district - Nakhon Luang covers the subdistricts Nakhon Luang and parts of Bang Rakam and Bang Phra Khru; Aranyik (อรัญญิก) the subdistricts Tha Chang, Sam Thai and Phra Non. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO), for each tambon except the two completely covered by the municipalities, except Mae La which includes the non-municipal parts of Bang Rakam and Bang Phra Khru subdistrict.
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh.[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nakhon Luang | นครหลวง | 9 | 4,680 |
| 2. | Tha Chang | ท่าช้าง | 8 | 4,551 |
| 3. | Bo Phong | บ่อโพง | 7 | 4,912 |
| 4. | Ban Chung | บ้านชุ้ง | 7 | 3,581 |
| 5. | Pak Chan | ปากจั่น | 6 | 3,276 |
| 6. | Bang Rakam | บางระกำ | 6 | 2,742 |
| 7. | Bang Phra Khru | บางพระครู | 4 | 2,138 |
| 8. | Mae La | แม่ลา | 6 | 2,022 |
| 9. | Nong Pling | หนองปลิง | 5 | 2,121 |
| 10. | Khlong Sakae | คลองสะแก | 5 | 2,319 |
| 11. | Sam Thai | สามไถ | 4 | 1,282 |
| 12. | Phra Non | พระนอน | 7 | 2,089 |
References
- ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอนครกลาง เป็นอำเภอนครหลวง. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 20 (22): 352–353. 1903-08-30.
- ↑ "Population statistics 2009". Department of Provincial Administration.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)