Country Thailand Tambon 17 Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Area 121.9 km² | Seat Bang Pahan Muban 94 Postal code 13220 Population 38,799 (2000) | |
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Province Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province | ||
Bang Pahan (Thai: บางปะหัน; [bāːŋ pā.hǎn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Ayutthaya Province.
Contents
- Map of Bang Pahan District Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Thailand
- History
- Geography
- Administration
- References
Map of Bang Pahan District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
History
The district was originally named Nakhon Luang Nai, but was renamed in 1916 to Bang Pahan as the name of the central tambon.
The Phuan people from Vientiane who migrated around this area in the reign of King Rama II established the settlement. They also built a windmill in their village, thus the village was named Ban Kanghan after the Thai word for windmill (Kanghan, กังหัน). The name was later corrupted by misspellings to Pahan.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Maha Rat, Nakhon Luang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya and Bang Ban of Ayutthaya province, and Pa Mok of Ang Thong Province.
Administration
The district is divided into 17 sub-districts tambon, which are further subdivided into 94 villages muban. The township (thesaban tambon) of Bang Pahan covers tambon Khwan Mueang and parts of the tambon Bang Pahan and Bang Nang Ra.