Krok Phra District

Krok Phra
โกรกพระ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Sawan Province
Coordinates: 15°33′24″N 100°4′24″E / 15.55667°N 100.07333°E / 15.55667; 100.07333Coordinates: 15°33′24″N 100°4′24″E / 15.55667°N 100.07333°E / 15.55667; 100.07333
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Sawan
Tambon 9
Muban 65
Area
 • Total 297.194 km2 (114.747 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 35,923
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 60170
Geocode 6002

Krok Phra (Thai: โกรกพระ) is a district (amphoe) in Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.

History

Originally, the district was named Noen Sala. However, as the old location was not convenient for transportation, the district office was moved to the west bank of the Chao Phraya river at Ban Krok Phra in 1899. The name of the district was then changed accordingly.

At first, the area was called Ban Krok which means village at a steep cliff. According to the local lore, once an old rich couple from Ayutthaya wanted to move a big Buddha's image from Sukhothai to Ayutthaya on the Chao Phraya river. When it passed Ban Krok, the log broke and the Buddha image sunk into the river and could not get recovered. So the people in the district then called their village Ban Krok Phra, adding the word Phra meaning venerable to commemorate the event.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Nakhon Sawan and Phayuha Khiri of Nakhon Sawan Province, and Mueang Uthai Thani, Thap Than and Sawang Arom of Uthai Thani Province.

Administration

Central administration

The district Krok Phra is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 65 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Krok Phraโกรกพระ88,570
2.Yang Tanยางตาล94,253
3.Bang Mafoบางมะฝ่อ64,256
4.Bang Pramungบางประมุง85,053
5.Na Klangนากลาง83,068
6.Sala Daengศาลาแดง52,850
7.Noen Kwaoเนินกว้าว72,977
8.Noen Salaเนินศาลา82,971
9.Hat Sungหาดสูง61,925

Local administration

There are 3 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 7 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-09-01.


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