Khlong Tan Nuea (Thai: คลองตันเหนือ, pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ tān nɯ̌a̯]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Watthana District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 49,971 people.[2]
Khlong Tan Nuea
คลองตันเหนือ | |
|---|---|
 Ekkamai Tai Junction, where Ekkamai combines Sukhumvit Roads opposite Bangkok Eastern Bus Terminal, Ekkamai Road (Soi Sukhumvit 63) formed a boundary between Khlong Tan Nuea and Phra Khanong Nuea. | |
 Location in Watthana District | |
| Coordinates: 13°44′32.8″N 100°35′19.1″E / 13.742444°N 100.588639°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Bangkok |
| Khet | Watthana |
| Named for | Khlong Tan |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.031 km2 (2.715 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 49,971 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 10110 |
| TIS 1099 | 103902 |
Toponymy
editIts name means "North Khlong Tan", according to its direction. Khlong Tan is a tributary on the left side of Khlong Saen Saep, the longest khlong (canal) in Thailand was excavated in the early Rattanakosin period around the reign of King Rama III that flows through this vicinity.
Khlong Saen Saep confluence Khlong Tan in the area like a three way junction. Hence, this vicinity was called Khlong Tan as well.[3]
References
edit- ^ Administrative Strategy Division, Strategy and Evaluation Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (2021). สถิติกรุงเทพมหานครประจำปี 2563 [Bangkok Statistics 2020] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 27 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Population statistics 2020" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Wongthes, Sujit (2020-10-11). "คลองแสนแสบ คือ คลองมหานาค กรุงเทพฯ เชื่อมคลองบางขนาก ฉะเชิงเทรา" [Khlong Saen Saep is Khlong Maha Nak, Bangkok, bridging Khlong Bang Khanak, Chachoengsao]. Matichon Weekly (in Thai). Retrieved 2022-07-13.
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