Amphoe Bang Rakam
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Bang Rakam บางระกำ |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Phitsanulok Province |
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| Coordinates: 16°45′30″N 100°7′5″E / 16.75833°N 100.11806°ECoordinates: 16°45′30″N 100°7′5″E / 16.75833°N 100.11806°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Phitsanulok |
| Seat | Bang Rakam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 936.040 km2 (361.407 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 94,854 |
| • Density | 101.3/km2 (262/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 65140 |
| Geocode | 6504 |
Bang Rakam (Thai: บางระกำ) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.
The district was established on December 10, 1905, then named Chum Saeng (ชุมแสง) district. Khun Phadet Prachadun was the first district head officer. Later King Rama VI ordered the district name to be changed to be the same as the central tambon, thus the district name was changed to Bang Rakam on April 24, 1917.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phrom Phiram, Mueang Phitsanulok, Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Sam Ngam, Wachirabarami of Phichit Province, Lan Krabue of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Khiri Mat and Kong Krailat of Sukhothai Province.
The district's chief water resources are the Yom River, and the secondary Khlong Bang Kaeo and Khlong Grung Grak. For all practical purposes, Bang Rakam lies within the Yom Basin, although the district's eastern border with Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok is essentially the booundary between the Yom Basin and the Nan Basin as well. The distinction between the basins is blurry in this region, as the terrain is flat, and residents have diverted much of the water flow for agriculture over the years. Both basins are part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
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