Nakhon Luang district explained

Official Name:Nakhon Luang
Native Name:นครหลวง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ayutthaya
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Nakhon Luang
Population Total:36705
Population As Of:2015
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:13260
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:1403
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.4642°N 100.6056°W

Nakhon Luang (in Thai pronounced as /ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn lǔaŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Ayutthaya province, central Thailand.

History

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

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

Central administration

Nakhon Luang is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 74 administrative villages (muban).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[2]
1.Nakhon LuangThai: นครหลวง94,644
2.Tha ChangThai: ท่าช้าง84,544
3.Bo PhongThai: บ่อโพง75,296
4.Ban ChungThai: บ้านชุ้ง73,663
5.Pak ChanThai: ปากจั่น63,447
6.Bang RakamThai: บางระกำ63,112
7.Bang Phra KhruThai: บางพระครู42,243
8.Mae LaThai: แม่ลา61,984
9.Nong PlingThai: หนองปลิง52,147
10.Khlong SakaeThai: คลองสะแก52,236
11.Sam ThaiThai: สามไถ41,297
12.Phra NonThai: พระนอน72,092

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:

There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 20. 22. 352–353. th:แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอนครกลาง เป็นอำเภอนครหลวง. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2446/022/352_2.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120609235219/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2446/022/352_2.PDF. dead. June 9, 2012. 1903-08-30. Thai.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2014. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2015-09-29.