Wat Chan, Phitsanulok

Wat Chan
วัดจันทร์
(English: Moon Temple)
Tambon
Coordinates: 16°48′00″N 100°13′00″E / 16.80000°N 100.21667°E / 16.80000; 100.21667Coordinates: 16°48′00″N 100°13′00″E / 16.80000°N 100.21667°E / 16.80000; 100.21667
Country Thailand
Province Phitsanulok
Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok
Population (2005)
 • Total 6,392
Time zone UTC+7 (Thailand)
Postal code 65000
Geocode 650103
Chief watercourse Nan River
Website ThaiTambon.com

Wat Chan (Thai: วัดจันทร์) is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Geography

The topography of Wan Chan is fertile flat lowlands.[1] The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Phlai Chumphon and Ban Khlong, to the east by the City of Phitsanulok, to the south by Bueng Phra, and to the south-west by Tha Thong.[1] Wat Chan lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.

History

Wat Chan was the site of three successive ancient temples, all called Wat Chan (or Moon Temple).[1]

Administration

The following is a list of the subdistrict's muban, which roughly correspond to the villages:[2]

No. English Thai
2 & 4 & 9 - 10 Ban Wat Chan บ้านวัดจันทร์
7 Ban Don บ้านดอน
8 Ban Na Pho Thi Daeng บ้านนาโพธิ์แดง

(numbers intentionally admitted, missing muban no longer in this tambon)

Economy

The economy of Wat Chan is based primarily on rice farming, commerce and family-run businesses.[1]

Temples

The following is the list of active temples within Wat Chan:

  • Wat Luang Pho Tho (Thai: วัดหลวงพ่อโต) in Ban Bo Don is the most significant temple in the subdistrict.
  • Wat Chan Thawan Ok (East Wat Chan, Thai: วัดจันทร์ตะวันออก)
  • Wat Chan Thawan Tok (West Wat Chan, Thai: วัดจันทร์ตะวันตก)
  • Wat Phan Pee (Thai: วัดพันปี)
  • วัดราชมณฑป in Ban Wat Chan

References

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