Bang Saphan Noi District

Bang Saphan Noi
บางสะพานน้อย
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
Coordinates: 11°4′30″N 99°26′30″E / 11.07500°N 99.44167°E / 11.07500; 99.44167Coordinates: 11°4′30″N 99°26′30″E / 11.07500°N 99.44167°E / 11.07500; 99.44167
Country  Thailand
Province Prachuap Khiri Khan
Seat Bang Saphan
Area
  Total 720.0 km2 (278.0 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 35,553
  Density 49.37/km2 (127.9/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 77170
Geocode 7705

Bang Saphan Noi or Bangsaphan Noi (Thai: บางสะพานน้อย) is the southernmost district (Amphoe) of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, central Thailand.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Bang Saphan Noi was split off from Bang Saphan district on June 10, 1974.[1] It was officially upgraded to a full district on July 13, 1981.[2]

Etymology

The name Bang Saphan Noi originates from the time of the building of the southern railway. The workers had to build two bridges north and south of the railway station which later became the center of the district. As this was the same structure as for the Bang Saphan railway station further north, they thus named the railway station Bang Saphan Noi (small bridge village), and subsequently the railway station of Bang Saphan was named Bang Saphan Yai (big bridge village).

Geography

Neighboring districts are Bang Saphan to the north, to the south the districts Tha Sae and Pathio of Chumphon Province.To the west is the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar, to the east the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 41 villages (muban). Bang Saphan Noi is also the only township (thesaban tambon) of the district, which covers parts of the tambon Bang Saphan. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.     
1.Pak Phraekปากแพรก63,277
2.Bang Saphanบางสะพาน107,354
3.Sai Thongทรายทอง117,200
4.Chang Raekช้างแรก89,673
5.Chaiyaratไชยราช67,470

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอบางสะพาน จังหวัดประจวบคีรีขันธ์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอบางสะพานน้อย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 91 (96 ง): 1526. June 4, 1974.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอหนองใหญ่ อำเภอบ่อไร่ อำเภอพรหมคีรี อำเภอนาบอน อำเภอบางสะพานน้อย อำเภอนาดี อำเภอกงหรา อำเภอวังทรายพูน อำเภอธารโต อำเภอคำตากล้า อำเภอศรีนคร อำเภอด่านช้าง อำเภอพรเจริญ อำเภอวังสามหมอ และอำเภอลานสัก พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 98 (115 ก Special): 7–10. July 13, 1981.

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