Tha Tan

Tha Tan () is a sub-district (tambon) in the Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Geography

Tha Tan is the northernmost sub-district in Bang Krathum, bordering Wang Nam Khu of Mueang Phitsanulok District to the north-west, Wang Thong District to the north-east, Nakhon Pa Mak to the south and Bang Krathum to the south-west.

Tha Tan lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Wang Thong River flows through the sub-district.

History

Originally named Bang Phi (บางผี), it was renamed Tha Tan in 1939.

Administration

The sub-district is divided into nine smaller divisions (mubans), (villages). Tha Tan is administered by a tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Tha Tan are enumerated as follows:

Temples

Tha Tan is home to the following eight temples:

• Wat Pak Khlong (Thai: วัดปากคลอง, Temple of the Mouth of the Canal) in Ban Tha Dindaeng
• Wat Tha Tan (Thai: วัดท่าตาล) in Ban Tha Tan
• Wat Tan Phlong (Thai: วัดตาลโพลง, Bright Sugar-Palm Temple) in Ban Boo Yai
• วัดมงคลพุทธาราม in Ban Wangsan
• Wat Wangsan (Thai: วัดวังสาร) in Ban Wangsan
• Wat Luang (Thai: วัดหลวง) in Ban Bang Phi
• Wat Thung Noi (Thai: วัดทุ่งน้อย) in Ban Tung Noi
• Wat Nern Sa'at (Thai: วัดเนินสะอาด) in Ban Nern Sa'at

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