Nakhon Luang district
Nakhon Luang
นครหลวง | |
|---|---|
 Prasat Nakhon Luang, a local ancient building and origin name of the district | |
 Famous Arunyik Knife Grandiosely Nakhonluang Castle Booming in industry And Agriculture Excellence Thai intellect | |
| Coordinates: 14°27′51″N 100°36′20″E / 14.46417°N 100.60556°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Ayutthaya |
| Seat | Nakhon Luang |
| Area | |
• Total | 198.917 km2 (76.802 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 36,705 |
| • Density | 166.9/km2 (432/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 13260 |
| Geocode | 1403 |
Nakhon Luang (Thai: นครหลวง, pronounced [ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn lǔaŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Ayutthaya province, central Thailand.
History
[edit]The district was originally part of Nakhon Luang Noi district (now named Bang Pahan), and was established as a separate district in 1895.
In 1903 the district office was moved into Nakhon Luang Sub-district, and therefore the district was renamed from Nakhon Klang to Nakhon Luang.[1]
Geography
[edit]Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Don Phut of Saraburi province and Tha Ruea, Phachi, Uthai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya and Bang Pahan of Ayutthaya Province.
Administration
[edit]Central administration
[edit]Nakhon Luang is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 74 administrative villages (muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nakhon Luang | นครหลวง | 9 | 4,644 |
| 2. | Tha Chang | ท่าช้าง | 8 | 4,544 |
| 3. | Bo Phong | บ่อโพง | 7 | 5,296 |
| 4. | Ban Chung | บ้านชุ้ง | 7 | 3,663 |
| 5. | Pak Chan | ปากจั่น | 6 | 3,447 |
| 6. | Bang Rakam | บางระกำ | 6 | 3,112 |
| 7. | Bang Phra Khru | บางพระครู | 4 | 2,243 |
| 8. | Mae La | แม่ลา | 6 | 1,984 |
| 9. | Nong Pling | หนองปลิง | 5 | 2,147 |
| 10. | Khlong Sakae | คลองสะแก | 5 | 2,236 |
| 11. | Sam Thai | สามไถ | 4 | 1,297 |
| 12. | Phra Non | พระนอน | 7 | 2,092 |
Local administration
[edit]There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:
- Nakhon Luang (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลนครหลวง) consisting of the sub-district Nakhon Luang and parts of the sub-districts Bang Rakam and Bang Phra Khru.
- Aranyik (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลอรัญญิก) consisting of the sub-districts Tha Chang, Sam Thai, and Phra Non.
There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Bo Phong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ่อโพง) consisting of the sub-district Bo Phong.
- Ban Chung (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านชุ้ง) consisting of the sub-district Ban Chung.
- Pak Chan (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลปากจั่น) consisting of the sub-district Pak Chan.
- Mae La (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่ลา) consisting of the sub-district Mae La and parts of sub-districts Bang Rakam and Bang Phra Khru.
- Nong Pling (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองปลิง) consisting of the sub-district Nong Pling.
- Khlong Sakae (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลคลองสะแก) consisting of the sub-district Khlong Sakae.
References
[edit]- ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอนครกลาง เป็นอำเภอนครหลวง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 20 (22): 352–353. 1903-08-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2012.
- ^ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
External links
[edit]- amphoe.com (Thai)
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