Tha Tan
| Tha Tan ท่าตาล (English: Sugar-Palm Dock) |
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| Tambon | |
| Location of Tha Tan within Amphoe Location of Tha Tan within Amphoe |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phitsanulok |
| Amphoe | Bang Krathum |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 7,021 |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 65110 |
| Geocode | 650505 |
Tha Tan (Thai: ท่าตาล) is a sub-district (tambon) in the Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
Geography
Tha Tan is the northernmost sub-district in Bang Krathum, bordering Wang Nam Khu of Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok to the northwest, Amphoe Wang Thong to the northeast, Nakhon Pa Mak to the south and Bang Krathum to the southwest.
Tha Tan lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Wang Thong River flows through the sub-district.
History
Originally named Bang Phi (บางผี), it was renamed Tha Tan in 1939.[1]
Administration
The sub-district is subdivided into nine smaller divisions called (muban), which roughly correspond to the eight villages in Tha Tan. Tha Tan is administered by a tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Tha Tan are enumerated as follows: [2]
| No. | English | Thai |
| 1 | Ban Bang Phi | บ้านบางผี |
| 2-3[lower-alpha 1] | Ban Tha Tan | บ้านท่าตาล |
| 4 | Ban Boo Yai | บ้านบุใหญ่ |
| 5 | Ban Wangsan | บ้านวังสาร |
| 6 | Ban Tha Dindaeng | บ้านท่าดินแดง |
| 7 | Ban Nern Sa'at | บ้านเนินสะอาด |
| 8 | Ban Thung Noi | บ้านทุ่งน้อย |
| 9 | Ban Gai Rawa | บ้านไก่ระว้า |
Temples
Tha Tan is home to the following eight temples:[4]
- Wat Pak Khlong (Thai: วัดปากคลอง, Temple of the Mouth of the Canal) in Ban Tha Dindaeng
- Wat Tha Tan (Thai: วัดท่าตาล) in Ban Tha Tan
- Wat Tan Phlong (Thai: วัดตาลโพลง, Bright Sugar-Palm Temple) in Ban Boo Yai
- วัดมงคลพุทธาราม in Ban Wangsan
- Wat Wangsan (Thai: วัดวังสาร) in Ban Wangsan
- Wat Luang (Thai: วัดหลวง) in Ban Bang Phi
- Wat Thung Noi (Thai: วัดทุ่งน้อย) in Ban Tung Noi
- Wat Nern Sa'at (Thai: วัดเนินสะอาด) in Ban Nern Sa'at
Notes
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Tha Tan at Pitlocal.org (Thai)
- ↑ ตำบลท่าตาล อำเภอบางกระทุ่ม จังหวัดพิษณุโลก - ศูนย์ข้อมูลประเทศไทย - Thailand Information Center (Thai)
- ↑ Tha Tan on WebWat.com
