Bang Phae District

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Bang Phae
บางแพ
District
District location in Ratchaburi Province
District 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
CountryThailand
ProvinceRatchaburi
SeatBang Phae
District established1914
Area
 • Total172.596 km2 (66.640 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total44,768
 • Density259.38/km2 (671.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code70160
Geocode7006

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 the year 1914[1] from 17 tambons from the districts Ban Pong, Photharam, and Damnoen Saduak. At first a temporary district office was located in a pavilion 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[]

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

Administration[]

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons). 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 Phae บางแพ 08,246
2. Wang Yen วังเย็น 07,905
3. Hua Pho หัวโพ 04,688
4. Wat Kaeo วัดแก้ว 05,838
5. Don Yai ดอนใหญ่ 03,904
6. Don Kha ดอนคา 03,558
7. Pho Hak โพหัก 10,629

Economy[]

Bang Phae is considered the largest giant freshwater prawn (domestically known as river prawn, or indigo claws prawn) farming site in the country. Because it is a watershed source that receives water released from the Srinakarin Dam in Kanchanaburi Province in the upper part.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมุรธาธร เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอลำพระยาในเมืองราชบุรี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 31 (ง): 1789. 1914-11-08.
  2. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  3. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
  4. ^ "Population statistics 2009". Department of Provincial Administration.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "ปชช.แห่ซื้อกุ้งก้ามกรามราคาถูกบริเวณหน้า รร.ดรุณาราชบุรี ช่วยเกษตรกรผู้เลี้ยงกุ้งในบางแพที่ได้รับผลกระทบจากโควิด" [People flock to buy cheap prawn in front of Darunaratchaburi School, helping prawn farmers in Bang Phae affected by COVID-19]. Siamrath (in Thai). 2020-12-25. Retrieved 2021-09-12.

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