Nakhon Nayok
Town Municipality in Thailand
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Nakhon Nayok is a capital of Nakhon Nayok province in the central region of Thailand.[2]
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Nakhon Nayok
นครนายก | |
|---|---|
Nakhon Nayok City Pillar Shrine | |
  Nakhon Nayok | |
| Coordinates: 14°12′25″N 101°12′51″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Nayok |
| District | Mueang Nakhon Nayok |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.9 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 15,585 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 26000 |
| Calling code | 037 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-260101 |
| Website | nayokcity |
The town (thesaban mueang) covers Nakhon Nayok subdistrict (tambon) and parts of Tha Chang, Ban Yai, Wang Krachom, and Phrommani subdistricts, Mueang Nakhon Nayok district, Nakhon Nayok province. 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}, with an area of 3.4 square kilometres (1.3 sq mi). On 20 September 1985 the municipality was upgraded to town municipality (thesaban mueang), with an area of 15.9 square kilometres (6.1 sq mi).[3]
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 Mueang Nakhon Nayok district of Nakhon Nayok province.
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.[1]
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 ~ 15.9 square kilometres (6.1 sq mi) and a total population of 15,585.[1]
| Nakhon Nayok town municipality | Villages | Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Nakhon Nayok subd. | --- | 7,613 |
| Tha Chang subdistrict | Moo1 | 1,162 |
| Tha Chang subdistrict | Moo9 | 198 |
| Tha Chang subdistrict | Moo13 | 576 |
| Ban Yai subdistrict | Moo2 | 156 |
| Ban Yai subdistrict | Moo3 | 285 |
| Ban Yai subdistrict | Moo4 | 715 |
| Ban Yai subdistrict | Moo5 | 209 |
| Ban Yai subdistrict | Moo6 | 139 |
| Ban Yai subdistrict | Moo7 | 1,830 |
| Wang Krachom subdistrict | Moo1 | 407 |
| Wang Krachom subdistrict | Moo2 | 888 |
| Wang Krachom subdistrict | Moo4 | 431 |
| Phrommani subdistrict | Moo10 | 976 |
| Total | 15,585 |
Education
There are the following schools:[4]
- Wat Si Muang municipal 1 school
- Ban Talat Kao municipal 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 general hospital with 314 beds.
Temples
Nakhon Nayok town is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced by local residents:[5]
| Temple name | Thai | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wat Bunnakrakkhitaram | วัดบุญนาครักขิดารรม | Mueang |
| Wat Phothi Nayok | วัดโพธินายก | Mueang |
| Wat Si Muang | วัดศรีเมือง | Mueang |
| Wat Sompoi | วัดส้มป่อย | Mueang |
| Wat Intharam | วัดอินทาราม | Mueang |
| Wat Nang Hong | วัดนางหงษ์ | Tha Chang Moo13 |
| Wat Pho Sai | วัดโพธิ์ไทร | Ban Yai Moo2 |
| Wat Bung Krabao | วัดบุ่งกระเบา | Ban Yai Moo5 |
| Wat Phrammani | วัดพราหมณี | Ban Yai Moo5 |
| Wat Wang Sai | วัดวังไทร | Ban Yai Moo6 |
Economy
Some people are fishermen or work in the fourteen fish and seafood processing factories:[6]
One in Khao Niwet and Ngao, two in Pak Nam and Bang Non and eight in Bang Rin.
Transportation
- Highway 33 to Prachinburi in the south.[7]
- Highway 305 to Rangsit 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.[8]
Waterworks
All households in Nakhon Nayok town municipality have access to the waterworks network.[9]
