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Ban Laemphrathat

Coordinates: 16°38′13″N 100°24′20″E / 16.63694°N 100.40556°E / 16.63694; 100.40556
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Ban Laemphrathat
บ้านแหลมพระธาตุ
(English: Village of the Sharp Buddha-Relic)
Village
Ban Laemphrathat is located in Thailand
Ban Laemphrathat
Ban Laemphrathat
Coordinates: 16°38′13″N 100°24′20″E / 16.63694°N 100.40556°E / 16.63694; 100.40556
CountryThailand
ProvincePhitsanulok
DistrictBang Krathum
TambonNakhon Pa Mak
Area
 • Total10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
 • Agricultural use7.0 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total565
Time zoneUTC+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

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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

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Ban Laemphrathat is in the eastern portion of Nakhon Pa Mak.

Wat Laemphrathat

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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

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  1. ^ "Ban Laemphrathat | City | -NA-". th.top10place.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
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