Nakhon Nayok is a capital of

Nakhon Nayok province Nakhon Nayok (, ) is one of the central Provinces of Thailand, provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand, established by the s:Act Establishing Changwat Samut Prakan, Changwat Nonthaburi, Changwat Samut Sakhon, and Changwat Nakhon Nayok, Buddhist Era ...

in the central region of

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. The town (''

thesaban mueang Thesaban (, , , Pali: desapāla (protector of region) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' ...

'') covers Nakhon Nayok subdsitrict (''

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'') and parts of Tha Chang, Ban Yai, Wang Krachom, and Phrommani subdistricts,

Mueang Nakhon Nayok district Mueang Nakhon Nayok (, ) is the capital district (''amphoe mueang'') of Nakhon Nayok province, central Thailand. History ''Mueang Nakhon Nayok'' is an ancient city. In the Ayutthaya kingdom it was the eastern frontier city. The historians found ...

. 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 Thesaban (, , , Pali, Pali: desapāla (protector of region) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesa ...

''}, with an area of . On 20 September 1985 the municipality was upgraded to town municipality (''

''), with an area of .

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

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.

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 ~ and a total population of 15,585.

Education

There are the following schools: * Wat Si Muang municipal 1 school * Ban Talat Kao municpal 2 school * Ban Tom Bunsiri municipal 3 school * Nakhon Nayok Witthayakhom school * Nawamintharachanusorn school * La-oruthis demonstration school * Lianhua school * Tri-lingual Smart school * Nakhon Nayok Commercial Technological college * Nakhon Nayok Technical college * Veeraphat Technological college

Healthcare

There is no health promoting hospital in Nakhon Nayok subdistrict, but there is Nakhon Nayok

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with 314 beds.

Temples

Nakhon Nayok town is home to the following active temples, where

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is practiced by local residents:

Economy

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

Transportation

* Highway 33 to

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in the south. * Highway 305 to

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in the west.

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.

Waterworks

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

References

External links

* {{Authority control Populated places in Nakhon Nayok province Cities and towns in Thailand