Wat Chan
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Wat Chan วัดจันทร์ (English: Moon Temple) |
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| Tambon | |
| Coordinates: 16°48′00″N 100°13′00″E / 16.80000°N 100.21667°ECoordinates: 16°48′00″N 100°13′00″E / 16.80000°N 100.21667°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phitsanulok |
| Amphoe | Mueang Phitsanulok |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 6,392 |
| Time zone | Thailand (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 65000 |
| Geocode | 650103 |
| Chief watercourse | Nan River |
| Website | ThaiTambon.com |
Wat Chan (Thai: วัดจันทร์) is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
The topography of Wan Chan is fertile flat lowlands. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Phlai Chumphon and Ban Khlong, to the east by the City of Phitsanulok, to the south by Bueng Phra, and to the south-west by Tha Thong. Wat Chan lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
Wat Chan was the site of three successive ancient temples, all called Wat Chan (or Moon Temple).
The following is a list of the subdistrict's muban, which roughly correspond to the villages:
(numbers intentionally admitted, missing muban no longer in this tambon)
The economy of Wat Chan is based primarily on rice farming, commerce and family-run businesses.
The following is the list of active temples within Wat Chan:
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