Prawet subdistrict
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Prawet
ประเวศ | |
|---|---|
 Ban Thap Chang station, the main railway station of eastern line located in the subdistrict | |
 Location in Prawet District | |
| Coordinates: 13°43′59.4″N 100°41′19.3″E / 13.733167°N 100.688694°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Bangkok |
| Khet | Prawet |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.805 km2 (8.805 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 87,676 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 10250 |
| TIS 1099 | 103201 |
Prawet (Thai: ประเวศ, pronounced [prā.wêːt]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Prawet District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 87,676 people.[2]
The word "Prawet" is the shortened of "Prawet Burirom", a khlong (canal) dug through the area in the 19th century. The name mean "entrance to a blissful city".
References
[edit]- ^ Administrative Strategy Division, Strategy and Evaluation Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (2021). สถิติกรุงเทพมหานครประจำปี 2563 [Bangkok Statistics 2020] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Population statistics 2020" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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