Bang Len District

Bang Len
บางเลน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Pathom Province
Coordinates: 14°1′18″N 100°9′56″E / 14.02167°N 100.16556°E / 14.02167; 100.16556Coordinates: 14°1′18″N 100°9′56″E / 14.02167°N 100.16556°E / 14.02167; 100.16556
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Pathom
Seat Bang Len
Area
 • Total 588.836 km2 (227.351 sq mi)
Population (2017)
 • Total 93,424
 • Density 158.65/km2 (410.9/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (THA)
Postal code 73130
Geocode 7305

Bang Len (Thai: บางเลน, pronounced [bāːŋ lēːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.

History

The district was created in 1896 under the name Bang Phai Nat (บางไผ่นารถ). The district office was located in Ban Bang Phai Nat, Tambon Bang Sai Pa, on the east bank of the Tha Chin river. Later the government moved the central district to Tambon Bang Pla on the west bank of the Tha Chin. At the same time the district name was changed accordingly to Bang Pla. In 1939 the district was again renamed and received its current name Bang Len.[1] The district office was moved to the Phon Damri road, Tambon Bang Len in 1978.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Song Phi Nong of Suphanburi Province, Lat Bua Luang of Ayutthaya Province, Sai Noi of Nonthaburi Province, and Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Chai Si, Don Tum and Kamphaeng Saen of Nakhon Pathom Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 180 villages (muban). There are four townships (thesaban tambon) - Bang Len, Bang Luang, Rang Krathum and Lam Phaya. Though there are 15 Tambon administrative organizations, one for each tambon, there are de facto only five taking over the tasks for the remaining ones.

Nr. Name Thai name Villages
1.Bang Lenบางเลน12
2.Bang Plaบางปลา13
3.Bang Luangบางหลวง21
4.Bang Phasiบางภาษี13
5.Bang Rakamบางระกำ15
6.Bang Sai Paบางไทรป่า10
7.Hin Munหินมูล11
8.Sai Ngamไทรงาม11
9.Don Tumดอนตูม9
10.Ninlaphetนิลเพชร10
11.Bua Pak Thaบัวปากท่า10
12.Khlong Nok Krathungคลองนกกระทุง11
13.Naraphiromนราภิรมย์9
14.Lam Phayaลำพญา11
15.Phai Hu Changไผ่หูช้าง7

References

  1. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.


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