Bang Khen
| Bang Khen บางเขน |
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| Province: | Bangkok |
| Surface: | 42.123 km² |
| Residents: | 190,544 (2013) |
| Population density : | 4218 U / km² |
| ZIP : | 10220, 10230 |
| Geocode : | 1005 |
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Bang Khen ( Thai : บางเขน , bāːŋ kʰěːn ) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) in Bangkok , the capital of Thailand . Bang Khen is a suburban district in the north of the city.
geography
The neighboring districts are clockwise from the north: Sai Mai , Khlong Sam Wa , Khan Na Yao , Bueng Kum , Lat Phrao , Chatuchak , Lak Si, and Don Mueang .
history
Bang Khen was established as an amphoe in Phra Nakhon Province in 1897 . In 1972 the provinces of Thon Buri and Phra Nakhon were merged to form a special administrative area in the capital Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok). The districts were renamed from Amphoe to Khet , the sub-districts from Tambon to Khwaeng . At that time, Bang Khen was a district with eight sub-districts.
Bang Khen was a very large district at the time, but it was significantly reduced in size when Chatuchak and Don Mueang districts were newly formed in 1989 . It was downsized again in 1997 when the Sai Mai district in the north was separated, but at the same time Bang Khen was given a sub-district of Lat Phrao .
Attractions
- Wat Phra Sri Mahathat ( วัด พระ ศรีมหาธาตุ วรมหาวิหาร ) - Buddhist monastery ( Wat ) and meditation temple
- Lak-Si Monument (other name: "Phithak Ratthathammanun Monument") - "Monument to the Defense of Democracy", memorial to the fallen who died in 1933 while fighting the counter-movement of Prince Boworadet .
- Sathira Dhammasathan ( เสถียร ธรรม สถาน ) - Buddhist retreat center
- Ying Charoen Market ( ตลาด ยิ่ง เจริญ ) or Saphan Mai Market ( ตลาด สะพาน ใหม่ )
- The original name of Saphan Mai was Saphan Sukoranakhaseni ( สะพาน สุกร นาค เสนีย์ )
traffic
Bang Khen owns a train station on the railway line leading north out of Bangkok, which serves the traffic of the northern railway and the northeast railway of the Thai state railway with the final destinations Chiang Mai , Nong Khai and Ubon Ratchathani .
education
Phranakhon Rajabhat University is located in Bang Khen District .
administration
Bang Khen is divided into two sub-districts ( Khwaeng ) :
| No. | Name Khwaeng | Thai | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anusawari | อนุสาวรีย์ | 97,821 |
| 2. | Tha Raeng | ท่า แร้ง | 92,723 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2013 population statistics ( Thai ) Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
Web links
- BMA websites with the touristically interesting places of Bang Khen ( Memento of July 11, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (WebArchive)
- Bang Khen District Office (in Thai)
Coordinates: 13 ° 52 ' N , 100 ° 36' E