Official Name: | Wat Ratchabophit |
Native Name: | วัดราชบพิธ |
Settlement Type: | Khwaeng |
Named For: | Wat Ratchabophit |
Coordinates: | 13.7488°N 100.4979°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Bangkok |
Subdivision Type3: | Khet |
Subdivision Name3: | Phra Nakhon |
Area Total Km2: | 0.220 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 2,964 |
Population Density Km2: | 13,472.73 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Area Code: | 100103 |
Wat Ratchabophit (Thai: วัดราชบพิธ, in Thai pronounced as /wát râːt.t͡ɕʰā.bɔ̄ː.pʰít/) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) in Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok.
The subdistrict is named after Wat Ratchabophit, a dominant Buddhist temple in the area. Built by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1869 and completed in 1870. This small, quiet but significant temple, its name means "The Temple Built by the King". It is another temple of the King Chulalongkorn besides Wat Benchamabophit (Marble Temple), also it is the temple of the King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) as well.[2] [3]
Wat Ratchabophit is considered to be the central part indented to the south of the district. Entire area is in the Rattanakosin Island (Bangkok's old town zone is entirely surrounded by waterway like island).
Adjoining areas are (from the north clockwise): San Chaopho Suea, Sao Chingcha (Bamrung Mueang Road is a boundary), Samran Rat (Siri Phong Road is a boundary), Wang Burapha Phirom (Khlong Lot Wat Ratchabophit is a boundary), and Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang (Khlong Khu Mueang Doem is a boundary).