Nakhon Nayok is a capital of Nakhon Nayok province in the central region of Thailand.
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 . On 20 September 1985 the municipality was upgraded to town municipality (thesaban mueang), 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 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.
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. 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: 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: 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: 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. 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.
Waterworks All households in Nakhon Nayok town municipality have access to the waterworks network.
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