Bang Khae
บางแค | |
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Coordinates: 13°41′46″N 100°24′34″E / 13.69611°N 100.40944°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Bangkok |
Seat | Bang Khae |
Khet established | 6 March 1998 |
Area | |
• Total | 44.456 km2 (17.165 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 193,002 [1] |
• Density | 4,341.41/km2 (11,244.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 ( ICT) |
Postal code | 10160 |
Geocode | 1040 |
Bang Khae ( Thai: บางแค, pronounced [bāːŋ kʰɛ̄ː]) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbouring districts, clockwise from north, are Thawi Watthana, Taling Chan, Phasi Charoen, Bang Bon, and Nong Khaem district.
From 6 March 1998, Phasi Charoen Sakha 1 district was combined with Lak Song sub-district, formerly part of Nong Khaem District, to form a new district, called Khet Bang Khae. The sub-districts of the new Bang Khae district then consisted of Bang Khae, Bang Khae Nuea, Bang Phai and Lak Song. [2]
Together with the creation of the district, the four sub-districts of Bang Khae were reorganised for administrative purposes. [3] In 2009 the subdistrict boundaries were adjusted again. [4]
Its name means "county of the hummingbird tree"; presumably, in the past there was a large population of this species in the district. [5]
The district is divided into four sub-districts ( khwaeng).
No. | Name | Thai | Area (km2) |
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1. |
Bang Khae | บางแค | 6.486 |
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2. |
Bang Khae Nuea | บางแคเหนือ | 12.060
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3. |
Bang Phai | บางไผ่ | 14.670
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4. |
Lak Song | หลักสอง | 11.240
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Total | 44.456
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