Bang Pahan (, ) is one of the 16 districts (amphoe) of Ayutthaya province.
History The district was originally named Nakhon Luang Nai, but was renamed in 1916 to Bang Pahan as the name of the central tambon.
The Phuan people from Vientiane who migrated around this area in the reign of King Rama II established the settlement. They also built a windmill in their village, thus the village was named Ban Kanghan after the Thai word for windmill (Kanghan, กังหัน). The name was later corrupted by misspellings to Pahan.
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Maha Rat, Nakhon Luang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya and Bang Ban of Ayutthaya province, and Pa Mok of Ang Thong province.
Administration The district is divided into 17 sub-districts tambon, which are further subdivided into 94 villages muban. The township (thesaban tambon) of Bang Pahan covers tambon Khwan Mueang and parts of the tambon Bang Pahan and Bang Nang Ra. No. Name Thai Villages1.Bang Pahanบางปะหัน72.Khayaiขยาย63.Bang Dueaบางเดื่อ64.Sao Thongเสาธง55.Thang Klangทางกลาง46.Bang Phloengบางเพลิง37.Hansangหันสัง78.Bang Nang Raบางนางร้า59.Ta Nimตานิม410.Thap Namทับน้ำ511.Ban Maบ้านม้า412.Khwan Mueangขวัญเมือง513.Ban Liบ้านลี่514.Pho Sam Tonโพธิ์สามต้น815.Phutlaoพุทเลา1216.Tan Enตาลเอน317.Ban Khloบ้านขล้อ5
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