Bang Krathum District
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Bang Krathum บางกระทุ่ม |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Phitsanulok Province |
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| Coordinates: 16°35′7″N 100°18′22″E / 16.58528°N 100.30611°ECoordinates: 16°35′7″N 100°18′22″E / 16.58528°N 100.30611°E | |
| 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 | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 65110 |
| Geocode | 6505 |
Bang Krathum (Thai: บางกระทุ่ม, pronounced [bāːŋ krā.tʰûm]) 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 sub-districts from Mueang Phitsanulok district and three sub-districts 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.
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