Bang Nam Priao District

Bang Nam Priao
บางน้ำเปรี้ยว
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chachoengsao Province
Coordinates: 13°50′50″N 101°3′12″E / 13.84722°N 101.05333°E / 13.84722; 101.05333Coordinates: 13°50′50″N 101°3′12″E / 13.84722°N 101.05333°E / 13.84722; 101.05333
Country  Thailand
Province Chachoengsao
Seat Bang Nam Priao
Area
  Total 498.659 km2 (192.533 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 87,500
  Density 175.47/km2 (454.5/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 24150
Geocode 2403

Bang Nam Priao (Thai: บางน้ำเปรี้ยว) is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.

History

The old location of the district center of Bang Nam Priao was in Ban Ton Samrong, Tambon Bang Khanak. In 1905 the government built the first district office in Tambon Bang Nam Priao. In 1952 the government built a new office on the north bank of Khlong Bang Khanak (Khlong Saen Saeb). The present district office was built in 1997.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Khlong Khuean, Mueang Chachoengsao of Chachoengsao Province, Nong Chok of Bangkok, Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province, Ongkharak of Nakhon Nayok Province and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province.

The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River and Khlong Saen Saeb.

Administration

Central administration

The district Bang Nam Priao is subdivided into 10 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 148 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Bang Nam Priaoบางน้ำเปรี้ยว169,035
2.Bang Khanakบางขนาก125,458
3.Singto Thongสิงโตทอง85,804
4.Mon Thongหมอนทอง1110,142
5.Bueng Nam Rakบึงน้ำรักษ์158,284
6.Don Ko Kaดอนเกาะกา148,428
7.Yothakaโยธะกา136,341
8.Don Chimphliดอนฉิมพลี1913,859
9.Sala Daengศาลาแดง229,907
10.Phrong Akatโพรงอากาศ189,322

Local administration

There are 6 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 8 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-10-07.

External links

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