Bang Phae District

Bang Phae
บางแพ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Ratchaburi Province
Coordinates: 13°41′29″N 99°55′49″E / 13.69139°N 99.93028°E / 13.69139; 99.93028Coordinates: 13°41′29″N 99°55′49″E / 13.69139°N 99.93028°E / 13.69139; 99.93028
Country Thailand
Province Ratchaburi
Seat Bang Phae
Amphoe established 1914
Area
 • Total 172.596 km2 (66.640 sq mi)
Population (2017)
 • Total 44,768
 • Density 259.38/km2 (671.8/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 70160
Geocode 7006

Bang Phae (Thai: บางแพ, pronounced [bāːŋ pʰɛ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Ratchaburi Province, western Thailand.

History

The district was created in 1914[1] from 17 tambon from the districts Ban Pong, Photharam, and Damnoen Saduak. At first a temporary district office was located in a pavillon of Wat Hua Pho in tambon Hua Pho. Originally named Lam Phraya (ลำพระยา), it was renamed Hua Pho in 1917.[2] In 1939 it was renamed Bang Phae,[3] following the location of the district office since 1918.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Damnoen Saduak, Photharam of Ratchaburi Province, Mueang Nakhon Pathom, Sam Phran of Nakhon Pathom Province and Ban Phaeo of Samut Sakhon Province.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (muban). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon). Bang Phae covers tambons Bang Phae and Wang Yen, and Pho Hak the tambon Pho Hak. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Pop.[4]
1.Bang Phaeบางแพ8,246
2.Wang Yenวังเย็น7,905
3.Hua Phoหัวโพ4,688
4.Wat Kaeoวัดแก้ว5,838
5.Don Yaiดอนใหญ่3,904
6.Don Khaดอนคา3,558
7.Pho Hakโพหัก10,629

References

  1. ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมุรธาธร เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอลำพระยาในเมืองราชบุรี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 31 (0 ง): 1789. 1914-11-08.
  2. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  3. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
  4. ↑ "Population statistics 2009". Department of Provincial Administration.


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