- Bang Pa In
Infobox Amphoe
thai=บางปะอิน
name=Bang Pa-In
province=Ayutthaya
coordinates=coord|14|13|39|N|100|34|32|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=229.098
population=73,630
population_as_of=2000
density=321.4
postal_code=13160
geocode=1406Bang Pa-In ( _th. บางปะอิน) is one of the 16 districts ("
Amphoe ") ofAyutthaya Province , centralThailand .History
Bang Pa-In was established in the Ayutthaya era in the name "Khwaeng" U Thai. In
Rattanakosin era "Khwaeng" U Thai was divided to be "Khwaeng" U Thai Noi and U Thai Yai. In 1910 "Khwaeng" U Thai Noi was changed status and renamed to Phra Ratchawang district. The district name was changed again to Bang Pa-In after the name of Bang Pa-In island in 1915.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Uthai and Wang Noi of Ayutthaya Province, Khlong Luang of
Pathum Thani Province , and Bang Sai of Ayutthaya again.Administration
The district is subdivided into 18 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 149 villages ("muban "). There are 5 municipal ("thesaban ") areas, and 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).See also
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Bang Pa-In Royal Palace External links
* [http://wikitravel.org/en/Bang_Pa-In Wikitravel: Bang Pa-In]
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