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Ban Laemphrathat (Thai: บ้านแหลมพระธาตุ) is a village (muban) in the Nakhon Pa Mak subdistrict of Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.[1]
Ban Laemphrathat
บ้านแหลมพระธาตุ (English: Village of the Sharp Buddha-Relic) | |
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Village | |
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 |
Etymology
editThis 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
editBan Laemphrathat is in the eastern portion of Nakhon Pa Mak.
Wat Laemphrathat
editThis 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.
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