Bang Kho Laem บางคอแหลม | |
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Khet | |
Khet location in Bangkok | |
Coordinates: 13°41′36″N 100°30′9″E / 13.69333°N 100.50250°ECoordinates: 13°41′36″N 100°30′9″E / 13.69333°N 100.50250°E | |
Kintra | Thailand |
Province | Bangkok |
Seat | Bang Kho Laem |
Khwaeng | 3 |
Khet established | 9 November 1989 |
Area | |
• Total | 10.921 km2 (4.217 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 106,499 |
• Density | 9752/km2 (25,260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (THA) |
Postal code | 10120 |
Geocode | 1031 |
Bang Kho Laem (Thai: บางคอแหลม; IPA: [bāːŋ kʰɔ̄ː lɛ̌ːm]) is ane o the 50 destricts (Khet) o Bangkok, Thailand. The destrict is boondit bi (clockwise frae north) Sathon, Yan Nawa, an athort Chao Phraya River, Rat Burana, Thon Buri an Khlong San Destricts.
Bang Kho Laem wis umwhile a pairt o amphoe Ban Thawai in Phra Pradaeng province.
Ban Thawai wis later reassigned tae Phra Nakhon province, an renamit amphoe Yan Nawa. When Phra Nakhon an Thonburi wur combined intae a single province in 1972, the names o admeenistrative units in the newly combined caipital wur chyngit frae amphoe an tambon tae destrict (khet) an sub-destrict (khwaeng). Thus, amphoe Yan Nawa (อำเภอยานนาวา) became khet Yan Nawa (เขตยานนาวา).
Due tae population increases, on 18 Apryle 1989, Yan Nawa Branch 2 (Khwaeng Bang Kho Laem) wis established as a seicont admeenistrative unit athin the Yan Nawa destrict, owerseein three sub-destricts: Bang Kho Laem, Wat Phraya Krai an Bang Khlo. It wis separatit as its awn destrict on 9 November 1989, an cried Bang Kho Laem.
The destrict is sub-dividit intae three sub-destricts (Khwaeng).
1. | Bang Kho Laem | บางคอแหลม | |
2. | Wat Phraya Krai | วัดพระยาไกร | |
3. | Bang Khlo | บางโคล่ |
Important streets in the destrict include:
Seicontary streets in the destrict include:
Shrewsbury International School is locatit in the destrict.[1]