- Amphoe Bang Rachan
Infobox Amphoe
name=Bang Rachan
thai=บางระจัน
province=Singburi
coordinates=coord|14|53|32|N|100|19|2|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Sing
area=190.5
population=37,936
population_as_of=2000
density=199.1
postal_code=16130
geocode=1702Bang Rachan ( _th. บางระจัน) is a district ("
Amphoe ") ofSingburi Province , centralThailand .History
The area of Amphoe Bang Rachan was mostly part of the historical "
Mueang " Sing. When the government re-established "Mueang" Sing, the area was divided within two districts - Bang Phutsa (now Mueang Sing Buri) and Sing. The district was renamed to Bang Rachan in 1939. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]The first district office was located on the right bank of the Noi river in Tambon Choeng Klat. In 1898 was moved to the left bank of the river in Tambon Sing area.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sankhaburi of
Chainat Province , In Buri, Mueang Sing Buri and Khai Bang Rachan of Singburi Province, and Doem Bang Nang Buat ofSuphanburi Province .Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts ("
tambon ").References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=674&pv=63 amphoe.com]
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