Amphoe Phutthamonthon
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| Province: | Nakhon Pathom |
| District office: | Sala Ya |
| Area: | 52.3 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 28,275 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 541 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 7307 |
| Postal code: | 73170 |
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Phutthamonthon (Thai: พุทธมณฑล) is a district (Amphoe) in the east of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Len, the districts Sai Noi, Bang Yai and Bang Kruai of Nonthaburi Province, the district Thawi Watthana of Bangkok, and Sam Phran and Nakhon Chai Si.
[edit] History
The district was created in 1991, when it was split off from Amphoe Nakhon Chai Si.
[edit] Buildings
The most important building in the district is the Phutthamonthon park, a 40 ha buddhist park. The district was named after the park.
Also one of three campus of the Mahidol University is located in Salaya.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 18 villages (muban). Sala Ya has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of the tambon Sala Ya. Each of the tambon is administrated by a tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Population | |
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| 1. | Sala Ya | ศาลายา | 6 | 15,845 | |
| 2. | Khlong Yong | คลองโยง | 8 | 7,157 | |
| 3. | Maha Sawat | มหาสวัสดิ์ | 4 | 5,273 |
| Amphoe of Nakhon Pathom |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Nakhon Pathom - Kamphaeng Saen - Nakhon Chai Si - Don Tum - Bang Len - Sam Phran - Phutthamonthon | ||
