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Ban Bang Krathum is a town in the Bang Krathum Subdistrict
Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
 of Bang Krathum District
Amphoe Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum is a district in the Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
 of Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province

Phitsanulok is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei Province, Phetchabun Province, Phichit Province, Kamphaeng Phet Province, Sukhothai Province, Uttaradit Province....
, Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
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Ban Bang Krathum is a town in the Bang Krathum Subdistrict
Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
 of Bang Krathum District
Amphoe Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum is a district in the Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
 of Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province

Phitsanulok is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei Province, Phetchabun Province, Phichit Province, Kamphaeng Phet Province, Sukhothai Province, Uttaradit Province....
, Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
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Etymology

The first element ban (Thai: ????) means village. The second element bang (Thai: ???) means village or settlement. The third element krathum (Thai: ???????) means bur-flower tree (Anthocephalus chinensis).

Geography

Ban Bang Krathum is situated in the Nan Basin
Nan River

The Nan River is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most expansive tributaries of the Chao Phraya River....
, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed
Chao Phraya River

The Chao Phraya is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. It runs through Bangkok, the capital of Thailand....
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Temples

Ban Bang Krathum is home to the following two Theravada
Theravada

Theravada...
 Buddhist temples:
  • Wat Bang Krathum (located downtown)
  • Wat Huay Gaew (Thai: ???????????, Crystal Stream Temple)