Ban Laemphrathat
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Ban Laemphrathat
บ้านแหลมพระธาตุ (English: Village of the Sharp Buddha-Relic) | |
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Village | |
  Ban Laemphrathat | |
| Coordinates: 16°38′13″N 100°24′20″E / 16.63694°N 100.40556°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phitsanulok |
| District | Bang Krathum |
| Tambon | Nakhon Pa Mak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| • Agricultural use | 7.0 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 565 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 65110 |
Ban Laemphrathat (Thai: บ้านแหลมพระธาตุ) is a village (muban) in the Nakhon Pa Mak subdistrict of Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.[1]
Etymology[edit]
This village takes the name from its temple Wat Laemphrathat (Thai: วัดแหลมพระธาตุ). The first element, wat (Thai: วัด), means 'temple'. The second element, laem (Thai: แหลม), means 'sharp' or 'pointy'. The third element, phra (Thai: พระ), means 'monk' or image of Buddha. The fourth element, that (Thai: ธาตุ), means 'essence'. As a whole, the temple's name loosely translates to 'Temple of the Sharp Buddha Relic', and accordingly the name of the town village means 'Village of the Sharp Buddha Relic'.
Geography[edit]
Ban Laemphrathat is in the eastern portion of Nakhon Pa Mak.
Wat Laemphrathat[edit]
This Theravada Buddhist temple is said to enshrine a relic of the Buddha. It is also the location of one of Nakhon Pa Mak's four elementary schools, Wat Laemphrathat School.
References[edit]
- ^ "Ban Laemphrathat | City | -NA-". th.top10place.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
External links[edit]
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