Kamphaeng Saen (Thai: กำแพงแสน, pronounced [kām.pʰɛ̄ːŋ sɛ̌ːn]) is the northwesternmost district (amphoe) of Nakhon Pathom province, central Thailand.

Kamphaeng Saen กำแพงแสน
District
District location in Nakhon Pathom province
Coordinates: 13°59′2″N 99°59′38″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Pathom
Area
• Total	405.019 km2 (156.379 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	129,081
• Density	318.70/km2 (825.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	73140
Geocode	7302

History

Kamphaeng Saen was a moated centre of Dvaravati culture, dating from 410-870 CE, with the foundation of a Buddhist stupa identified.[1]^: 304

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Song Phi Nong of Suphanburi province; Bang Len, Don Tum, and Mueang Nakhon Pathom of Nakhon Pathom Province; Ban Pong of Ratchaburi province; and Tha Maka of Kanchanaburi province.

Kasetsart University's Kamphaeng Saen campus is in this district.

Administration

The district is divided into 15 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 202 villages (mubans). Kamphaeng Saen is also a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambons Kamphaeng Saen and Thung Kraphang Hom.

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