Bang Khen District

Bang Khen
บางเขน
Khet

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Anusawari Bangkhen

Khet location in Bangkok
Coordinates: 13°52′26″N 100°35′47″E / 13.87389°N 100.59639°E / 13.87389; 100.59639Coordinates: 13°52′26″N 100°35′47″E / 13.87389°N 100.59639°E / 13.87389; 100.59639
Country Thailand
Province Bangkok
Seat Anusawari
Khwaeng 2
Area
  Total 42.123 km2 (16.264 sq mi)
Population (2016)
  Total 190,828
  Density 4,530.25/km2 (11,733.3/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 10220
except Mu 8-10 of Tha Raeng: 10230
Geocode 1005

Bang Khen (Thai: บางเขน; IPA: [bāːŋ kʰěːn]) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Sai Mai, Khlong Sam Wa, Khan Na Yao, Bueng Kum, Lat Phrao, Chatuchak, Lak Si, and Don Mueang.

History

Bang Khen was established as an amphoe of Phra Nakhon Province in 1897.

In 1972, the provinces of Thonburi and Phra Nakhon were combined and called jointly Krung Thep Maha Nakhon. Administrative units within the capital were renamed "districts" (khet) and "sub-district" (khwaeng), replacing "amphoe" and "tambon", respectively. Bang Khen thus became a district of the newly combined province. At that time it had eight sub-districts.

Bang Khen was once a very large district, but has been greatly reduced in size after several modifications to district boundaries. In 1989, the western portion and southwestern areas were split off to create Don Mueang and Chatuchak, respectively. In 1997, a northern portion of Bang Khen was split off to create the Sai Mai District, but in the same reorganization Bang Khen received Moo 8-10 of Chorakhe Bua Sub-district from Lat Phrao District.

Places of interest

Education

Government and infrastructure

The district is divided into two sub-districts (khwaeng).

1.Anusawari อนุสาวรีย์
2.Tha Raeng ท่าแร้ง

District council

The district council for Bang Khen has eight members, who serve four-year terms. Elections were last held on 30 April 2006. The results were:

References

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