Nakhon Luang ( Thai : นครหลวง , pronounced [ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn lǔaŋ] ) is a district ( amphoe ) in the northeastern part of Ayutthaya province , central Thailand .
4-492: 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. 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. Nakhon Luang
8-416: Is a district ( amphoe ) in the northern part of Ayutthaya province . The district was originally named Nakhon Luang Nai, but was renamed in 1916 to Bang Pahan as the name of the central tambon. The Phuan people from Vientiane who migrated around this area in the reign of King Rama II established the settlement. They also built a windmill in their village, thus the village was named Ban Kanghan after
12-494: Is divided into 12 sub-districts ( tambon ), which are further subdivided into 74 administrative villages ( muban ). There are two sub-district municipalities ( thesaban tambon ) in the district: There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: This Ayutthaya Province location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bang Pahan district Bang Pahan ( Thai : บางปะหัน , pronounced [bāːŋ pā.hǎn] )
16-545: The Thai word for windmill (Kanghan, กังหัน). The name was later corrupted by misspellings to Pahan. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Maha Rat , Nakhon Luang , Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya and Bang Ban of Ayutthaya province, and Pa Mok of Ang Thong province . The district is divided into 17 sub-districts tambon , which are further subdivided into 94 villages muban . The township ( thesaban tambon ) of Bang Pahan covers tambon Khwan Mueang and parts of
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