Wat Chan

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official_name = Wat Chan
other_name = ( _en. Moon Temple)
native_name = วัดจันทร์
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settlement_type = Tambon
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subdivision_type = Amphoe
subdivision_name = Mueang Phitsanulok
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name2 = Phitsanulok
subdivision_type3 = Country
subdivision_name3 = Thailand
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population_total = 6,392
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timezone = Thailand
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latd=16 |latm=48 |lats=00 |latNS=N
longd=100 |longm=13 |longs=00 |longEW=E
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postal_code = 65000
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blank_info = 650103
blank1_name = Chief watercourse
blank1_info = Nan River
website = [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650103 ThaiTambon.com]
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Wat Chan ( _th. วัดจันทร์) is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Geography

The topography of Wan Chan is fertile flat lowlands. [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650103 ThaiTambon.com] ] The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Phlai Chumphon and Ban Khlong, to the east by the City of Phitsanulok, to the south by Bueng Phra, and to the southwest by Tha Thong. [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650103 ThaiTambon.com] ] Wat Chan lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.

History

Wat Chan was the site of three successive ancient temples, all called Wat Chan (or Moon Temple). [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650103 ThaiTambon.com] ]

Administration

The following is a list of the subdistrict's muban, which roughly correspond to the villages: [http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:GX9UMhZNdisJ:www.pitloklocal.org/songko47.xls+%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us Pitlocal.org] (in Thai)]

(numbers intentionally admitted, missing muban no longer in this tambon)

Economy

The economy of Wat Chan is based primarily on rice farming, commerce and family-run businesses. [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650103 ThaiTambon.com] ]

Temples

The following is the list of active temples within Wat Chan:
*Wat Luang Pho Tho ( _th. วัดหลวงพ่อโต) in Ban Bo Don is the most significant temple in the subdistrict.
*Wat Chan Thawan Ok (East Wat Chan, _th. วัดจันทร์ตะวันออก)
*Wat Chan Thawan Tok (West Wat Chan, _th. วัดจันทร์ตะวันตก)
*Wat Phan Pee ( _th. วัดพันปี)
*วัดราชมณฑป in Ban Wat Chan

References