Bang Kruai ( th, บางกรวย, ) is a district (''
amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to count ...
'') in the southern part of
Nonthaburi province, central
Thailand
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.
History
The district was created in 1904 and named Bang Yai. Due to its size it was difficult to administer, and thus in 1917 the northern part was split off as minor district (''king amphoe''), Bang Mae Nang. In 1921 Bang Mae Nang became a full district.
On 19 October 1930 the district was renamed "Bang Kruai", after the geographic shape of district. ''Kruai'' is the Thai word for 'cone'. On the same date, Bang Mae Nang received the old name of the district, "Bang Yai".
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from north clockwise)
Bang Yai,
Mueang Nonthaburi, the districts
Bang Sue,
Bang Phlat,
Taling Chan,
Thawi Watthana
Thawi Watthana ( th, ทวีวัฒนา, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbor, clockwise from north, are Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province, Taling Chan, Bang Khae, and Nong Khaem Districts of ...
of
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...
, and finally
Phutthamonthon
Phutthamonthon (, ; also spelled Buddha Monthon; from Sanskrit ''Buddha Máṇḍala'', 'Buddha's sphere') is a Buddhist park in Salaya subdistrict of Phutthamonthon district, Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand. The park is situated just outsid ...
(
Nakhon Pathom province).
Administration
The district is divided into nine sub-districts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 60 villages (''
mubans''). Since 2002 Bang Kruai itself has had town (''
thesaban mueang'') status. Plai Bang has had township (''
thesaban tambon'') status since 1999. Sala Klang has had township status since 2008. Bang Si Thong has had township status since 2013. There another three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
External links
amphoe.com
Bang Kruai
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