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Bang Nam Priao District

Bang Nam Priao
บางน้ำเปรี้ยว
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Chachoengsao Province
Amphoe location in Chachoengsao Province
Coordinates: 13°50′50″N 101°3′12″E / 13.84722°N 101.05333°E / 13.84722; 101.05333Coordinates: 13°50′50″N 101°3′12″E / 13.84722°N 101.05333°E / 13.84722; 101.05333
Country  Thailand
Province Chachoengsao
Seat Bang Nam Priao
Area
 • Total 498.659 km2 (192.533 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 87,500
 • Density 175.47/km2 (454.5/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 24150
Geocode 2403

Bang Nam Priao (Thai: บางน้ำเปรี้ยว) is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.

The old location of the district center of Bang Nam Priao was in Ban Ton Samrong, Tambon Bang Khanak. In 1905 the government built the first district office in Tambon Bang Nam Priao. In 1952 the government built a new office on the north bank of Khlong Bang Khanak (Khlong Saen Saeb). The present district office was built in 1997.

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Khlong Khuean, Mueang Chachoengsao of Chachoengsao Province, Nong Chok of Bangkok, Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province, Ongkharak of Nakhon Nayok Province and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province.

The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River and Khlong Saen Saeb.

The district Bang Nam Priao is subdivided into 10 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 148 administrative villages (Muban).

There are 6 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 8 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:


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