Country Thailand Amphoe established 1914 Postal code 70160 Area 172.6 km² Province Ratchaburi Province | Seat Bang Phae Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 7006 Population 44,562 (2009) | |
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Bang Phae (Thai: บางแพ, [bāːŋ pʰɛ̄ː]) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Ratchaburi Province, western Thailand.
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Map of Bang Phae District, Ratchaburi, Thailand
History
The district was created in 1914 from 17 tambon from the districts Ban Pong, Photharam and Damnoen Saduak. At first a temporary district office was located in a pavillon of Wat Hua Pho in tambon Hua Pho. Originally named Lam Phraya (ลำพระยา), it was therefore renamed to Hua Pho in 1917. In 1939 it was finally renamed to Bang Phae, following the location of the district office since 1918 within tambon Bang Phae at the eastern short of the Bang Phae canal.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Damnoen Saduak, Photharam of Ratchaburi Province, Mueang Nakhon Pathom, Sam Phran of Nakhon Pathom Province and Ban Phaeo of Samut Sakhon Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (muban). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Bang Phae covers the complete tambon Bang Phae and Wang Yen, and Pho Hak the complete tambon Pho Hak. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).