Nakhon Nayok

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Nakhon Nayok
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Town Municipality
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Nakhon Nayok
Coordinates: 14°12′25″N101°12′51″E / 14.20694°N 101.21417°E / 14.20694; 101.21417
Country Thailand
Province Nakhon Nayok
District Mueang Nakhon Nayok
Area
 • Total
15.9 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2023) [1]
 • Total
15,585
 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
26000
Calling code 037
ISO 3166 code TH-260101
Website nayokcity.go.th

Nakhon Nayok is a capital of Nakhon Nayok province in the central region of Thailand. [2]

Contents

The town ( thesaban mueang ) covers Nakhon Nayok subdistrict ( tambon ) and parts of Tha Chang, Ban Yai, Wang Krachom, and Phrommani subdistricts, Mueang Nakhon Nayok district, Nakhon Nayok province. In 2023 it had a population of 15,585. It lies 116 km northeast of Bangkok.

History

On 10 December 1935 the sanitary district was changed into a subdistrict municipality ( thesaban tambon }, with an area of 3.4 square kilometres (1.3 sq mi). On 20 September 1985 the municipality was upgraded to town municipality ( thesaban mueang ), with an area of 15.9 square kilometres (6.1 sq mi). [3]

Geography

The terrain is a lowland. The Nakhon Nayok River meanders through the town.
Neighboring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Yai, Wang Krachom and Tha Chang of Mueang Nakhon Nayok district of Nakhon Nayok province.

Administration

Central government

As of December 2023: the administration of Nakhon Nayok subdistrict (tambon) is responsible for one administrative village (muban) with 7,613 people. [1]

Local government

Nakhon Nayok town municipality (thesaban mueang) covers the whole subdistrict and parts of Tha Chang, Ban Yai, Wang Krachom and Phrommani subdistricts., with an total area of 9,918 rai ~ 15.9 square kilometres (6.1 sq mi) and a total population of 15,585. [1]

Nakhon Nayok town municipalityVillagesPop.
Nakhon Nayok subd.---7,613
Tha Chang subdistrictMoo11,162
Tha Chang subdistrictMoo9198
Tha Chang subdistrictMoo13576
Ban Yai subdistrictMoo2156
Ban Yai subdistrictMoo3285
Ban Yai subdistrictMoo4715
Ban Yai subdistrictMoo5209
Ban Yai subdistrictMoo6139
Ban Yai subdistrictMoo71,830
Wang Krachom subdistrictMoo1407
Wang Krachom subdistrictMoo2888
Wang Krachom subdistrictMoo4431
Phrommani subdistrictMoo10976
Total15,585

Education

There are the following schools: [4]

Healthcare

There is no health promoting hospital in Nakhon Nayok subdistrict, but there is Nakhon Nayok general hospital with 314 beds.

Temples

Nakhon Nayok town is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced by local residents: [5]

Temple nameThaiLocation
Wat BunnakrakkhitaramวัดบุญนาครักขิดารรมMueang
Wat Phothi NayokวัดโพธินายกMueang
Wat Si MuangวัดศรีเมืองMueang
Wat Sompoiวัดส้มป่อยMueang
Wat IntharamวัดอินทารามMueang
Wat Nang Hongวัดนางหงษ์Tha Chang Moo13
Wat Pho Saiวัดโพธิ์ไทรBan Yai Moo2
Wat Bung Krabaoวัดบุ่งกระเบาBan Yai Moo5
Wat Phrammani วัดพราหมณีBan Yai Moo5
Wat Wang SaiวัดวังไทรBan Yai Moo6

Economy

Some people are fishermen or work in the fourteen fish and seafood processing factories: [6]
One in Khao Niwet and Ngao, two in Pak Nam and Bang Non and eight in Bang Rin.

Transportation

Electricity

All households in Nakhon Nayok town municipality have access to the electricity network. However, public electricity does not cover all areas in the community, because some roads are not public areas. [8]

Waterworks

All households in Nakhon Nayok town municipality have access to the waterworks network. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 10 January 2025, year 2023 >village level >ExcelFile >no.26010100-26011300 >Excel line 13885-13904{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. ↑ "Nakhon Nayok". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "ลักษณะทั่วไป" [General characteristics] (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "สภาพสังคม" [social conditions] (in Thai). Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "list of temples" . Retrieved 14 March 2025, Sect Maha Nikai no.426010101-426010105, 426010203, 426010303-426010307{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  6. ↑ "List of Thailand fish and Seafood Establishments Approved for Export to Taiwan" (PDF). Department of Fisheries. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "บริการขั้นพื้นฐาน" [Basic service] (in Thai). Retrieved 14 March 2025, การคมนาคม - Transportation{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  8. ↑ "บริการขั้นพื้นฐาน" [Basic services] (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2025, การไฟฟ้ายผลิต - Electricity Authority{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  9. ↑ "บริการขั้นพื้นฐาน" [ฺBasic services] (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2025, การประปา - Waterworks{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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