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Nakhon Luang district

Nakhon Luang (Thai: นครหลวง, pronounced [ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn lǔaŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Ayutthaya province, central Thailand.

History

The district was originally part of Nakhon Luang Noi district (now named Bang Pahan), and was established as a separate district in 1895.

In 1903 the district office was moved into Nakhon Luang Sub-district, and therefore the district was renamed from Nakhon Klang to Nakhon Luang.[1]

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Don Phut of Saraburi province and Tha Ruea, Phachi, Uthai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya and Bang Pahan of Ayutthaya Province.

Administration

Central administration

Nakhon Luang is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 74 administrative villages (muban).

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:

There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอนครกลาง เป็นอำเภอนครหลวง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 20 (22): 352–353. 1903-08-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-09-29.

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