Bang Khla District
| Bang Khla บางคล้า | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Chachoengsao Province | |
| Coordinates: 13°43′41″N 101°12′29″E / 13.72806°N 101.20806°ECoordinates: 13°43′41″N 101°12′29″E / 13.72806°N 101.20806°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Chachoengsao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 227.9 km2 (88.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 45,701 |
| • Density | 200.53/km2 (519.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 24110 |
| Geocode | 2402 |
Bang Khla (Thai: บางคล้า) is a district (Amphoe) of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.
History
Bang Khla district was established in 1901. The district office was located in Wat Mai Bang Khla, nowadays in Tambon Ban Suan. Bang Khla is the name of the village Ban Bang Khla, which is located at the Khlong (canal) Bang Khla. As the district office was not in the center of the district area, the government moved it to Tambon Tao Sura, 5 km from the old location. Later they changed the name of the tambon to Bang Khla to fit with the district name.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Ratchasan, Plaeng Yao, Ban Pho, Mueang Chachoengsao, Khlong Khuean of Chachoengsao Province and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province.
The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River.
Administration
Central administration
The district Bang Khla is subdivided into 9 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 56 administrative villages (Muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bang Khla | บางคล้า | - | 9,314 |
| 4. | Bang Suan | บางสวน | 4 | 2,136 |
| 8. | Bang Krachet | บางกระเจ็ด | 9 | 4,590 |
| 9. | Pak Nam | ปากน้ำ | 12 | 5,490 |
| 10. | Tha Thonglang | ท่าทองหลาง | 6 | 4,605 |
| 11. | Sao Cha-ngok | สาวชะโงก | 6 | 3,131 |
| 12. | Samet Nuea | เสม็ดเหนือ | 6 | 4,921 |
| 13. | Samet Tai | เสม็ดใต้ | 6 | 5,043 |
| 14. | Hua Sai | หัวไทร | 7 | 6,345 |
Missing numbers are the tambon which now form the district Khlong Khuean.
Local administration
There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
- Bang Khla (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบางคล้า) consisting of the complete subdistrict Bang Khla.
- Pak Nam (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลปากน้ำ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Pak Nam.
There are 7 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Bang Suan (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางสวน) consisting of the complete subdistrict Bang Suan.
- Bang Krachet (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางกระเจ็ด) consisting of the complete subdistrict Bang Krachet.
- Tha Thonglang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าทองหลาง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Tha Thonglang.
- Sao Cha-ngok (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสาวชะโงก) consisting of the complete subdistrict Sao Cha-ngok.
- Samet Nuea (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเสม็ดเหนือ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Samet Nuea.
- Samet Tai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเสม็ดใต้) consisting of the complete subdistrict Samet Tai.
- Hua Sai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหัวไทร) consisting of the complete subdistrict Hua Sai.
References
- ↑ "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
Sources
- Bang Khla district history (Thai)