Ongkharak District

Ongkharak
องครักษ์
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Nayok Province
Coordinates: 14°7′17″N 101°0′14″E / 14.12139°N 101.00389°E / 14.12139; 101.00389Coordinates: 14°7′17″N 101°0′14″E / 14.12139°N 101.00389°E / 14.12139; 101.00389
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Nayok
Area
  Total 486.4 km2 (187.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 58,294
  Density 119.8/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 26120
Geocode 2604

Ongkharak (Thai: องครักษ์) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.

Ongkharak means the royal guard. Once King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) visited Mueang Nakhon Nayok. When he and his company arrived the area of Ongkharak district, one of the royal guard was sick and died finally. Then the king ordered to build a shrine to commemorate in the area.

History

The old district office of Ongkharak was located in Tambon Bang O (now in Ban Na district). In 1889 King Chulalongkorn ordered to build Khlong Rangsit that link the Chao Phraya and Nakhon Nayok Rivers. The water gate in the Chao Phraya River was named Chulalongkorn Water Gate (ประตูน้ำจุฬาลงกรณ์), and its corresponding gate in the Nakhon Nayok River was named Saovabha Bhongsi Water Gate (ประตูน้ำเสาวภาผ่องศรี). The district office was moved to nearby the 16th Khlong of Khlong Rangsit. 20 years later, the office was moved to a place next to the Saovabha Bhongsi Water Gate. Now the district office is located behind Saovabha Market, 500 m from the old office.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Ban Na and Mueang Nakhon Nayok of Nakhon Nayok Province, Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province, Bang Nam Priao of Chachoengsao Province, Lam Luk Ka, Thanyaburi and Nong Suea of Pathum Thani Province.

The important water resource is the Nakhon Nayok River and Khlong Rangsit.

Education

Srinakharinwirot University, Ongkharak campus is located in the district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Ongkharak covers parts of the tambon Ongkharak and Sai Mun. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Phra Achanพระอาจารย์136,190
2.Bueng Sanบึงศาล94,945
3.Sisa Krabueศีรษะกระบือ136,635
4.Pho Thaenโพธิ์แทน94,330
5.Bang Sombunบางสมบูรณ์133,659
6.Sai Munทรายมูล115,166
7.Bang Pla Kotบางปลากด116,578
8.Bang Luk Sueaบางลูกเสือ123,708
9.Ongkharakองครักษ์77,302
10.Chumphonชุมพล84,733
11.Khlong Yaiคลองใหญ่105,048

Sources

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