Amphoe Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum บางกระทุ่ม
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Phitsanulok Province
Coordinates: 16°35′7″N 100°18′22″E / 16.58528°N 100.30611°E / 16.58528; 100.30611Coordinates: 16°35′7″N 100°18′22″E / 16.58528°N 100.30611°E / 16.58528; 100.30611
Country	Thailand
Province	Phitsanulok
Seat	Bang Krathum
Amphoe established	1927
Area
• Total	447.03 km2 (172.60 sq mi)
Population (2009)
• Total	48,667
• Density	111.0/km2 (287/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	65110
Geocode	6505

Bang Krathum (Thai: บางกระทุ่ม) is a district (amphoe) in the Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

The first element bang (Thai: บาง) means village or settlement. The second element krathum (Thai: กระทุ่ม) means bur-flower tree (Neolamarckia cadamba).

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Phitsanulok and Wang Thong of Phitsanulok Province, Sak Lek, Mueang Phichit, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province. Most of Bang Krathum lies within the Nan Basin, although a narrow strip of land on the west side of the district lies within the Yom Basin. Both basins are part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Nan, Wang Thong and Wat Ta Yom Rivers flow through Bang Krathum, and the Yom River forms part of the border between Bang Krathum and Phichit.

The minor district (King Amphoe) Bang Krathum was created in 1927 by combining three subdistrict from Mueang Phitsanulok district and three subdistrict from Pa Mak district, the present-day Wang Thong district. Originally a subordinate of Mueang Phitsanulok district, it was upgraded to a full district in 1946.

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 87 muban, which are divisions at the village level. Many villages occupy more than one muban. There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Bang Krathum covering parts of the tambon Bang Krathum, and Noen Kum which covers the complete tambon Noen Kum and Wat Ta Yom. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

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