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Wat Sommanat (, ) is a ''
khwaeng
A ''khwaeng'' (, ) is an administrative subdivision used in the fifty districts of Bangkok and a few other city municipalities in Thailand. Currently, there are 180 ''khwaeng'' in Bangkok. A ''khwaeng'' is roughly equivalent to a ''tambon'' in ot ...
'' (sub-district) in
Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, Bangkok.
Description & topography
Wat Sommanat is named after
Wat Sommanat Wihan, a local
Buddhist temple
A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhism, Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat, khurul and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in B ...
that faces
Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem canal. The area is considered as the northernmost part of the district, with a total area of 0.350
km2 (0.135
mi2).
The sub-district bordered by other areas (from the north clockwise):
Dusit Dusit () is the Thai name for Tushita, the fourth heavenly realm in Buddhist cosmology. The name may refer to:
* Dusit District, a district of Bangkok
* Dusit Palace, namesake of the district
*Dusit Subdistrict, Bangkok, in Dusit District
* Dusit S ...
and
Suan Chitlada in
Dusit District (Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem is a borderline),
Si Yaek Maha Nak
Si Yaek Maha Nak (, ) is a sub-district (''khwaeng'') of Dusit district, Bangkok.
History
The name ''Si Yaek Maha Nak'' means "Maha Nak Intersection" or "Maha Nak Four Corners", as it's a water intersection. This area is famous for its past float ...
in Dusit District (Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem is a borderline),
Khlong Maha Nak
Khlong Maha Nak (, ) is a ('canal') in Bangkok and considered one of Bangkok's oldest canals. It starts from Khlong Rop Krung (the old city moat) in the area of Mahakan Fort and Wat Saket's Golden Mount and continues to the east as far as ends a ...
and
Ban Bat in its district (
Lan Luang Road
Lan Luang Road (, , ; sometimes ''Larn Luang'') is a road in Bangkok, it runs in a short distance of just about 1.5 km (1,500 ft).
The road starts at Phan Fa Lilat Bridge straight to the east, cut across Krung Kasem Road and crossed khlong, canal ...
is a borderline), and
Ban Phan Thom
Ban Phan Thom (, ) is a community and a ''khwaeng'' (sub-district) of Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok.
History
Ban Phan Thom is a traditional community since the early Rattanakosin period alike Ban Bu and Ban Chang Lo in Thonburi's Bangkok Noi ...
with
Bang khun Phrom in
Phra Nakhon District (Outer
Ratchadamnoen Avenue
Ratchadamnoen Avenue (, , , also spelled Rajdamnern) is a historic road in the Phra Nakhon and Pom Prap Sattru Phai with Dusit Districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Ratchadamnoen Avenue may be the most politically charged thoroughfare in the capita ...
is a borderline).
It can also be divided into five communities.
''Nang Loeng'' is another name for the area.
Population
In 2019, it had a total population of 6,672 people.
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Places
*Pom Prap Sattru Phai Office District
*Wat Sommanat Wihan
*Wat Sunthorn Thammathan (Wat Khae Nang Loeng)
*
Talat Nang Loeng
*
Thewakam Rangrak Bridge (shared with Si Yaek Maha Nak and Suan Chitlada of Dusit)
*
Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium
*
Ministry of Tourism and Sports
* Nanglerng Police Station
*
King Prajadhipok Museum
Cites
Pom Prap Sattru Phai district
category:Subdistricts of Bangkok
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