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Bang Khla is a district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.HistoryBang Khla district was established in 1901. The district office was located in Wat Mai Bang Khla, nowadays in Tambon Ban Suan. Bang Khla is the name of the village Ban Bang Khla, which is located at the Khlong (canal) Bang Khla. As the district office was not in the center of the district area, the government moved it to Tambon Tao Sura, 5 km from the old location. Later they changed the name of the tambon to Bang Khla to fit with the district name.GeographyNeighboring districts are Ratchasan, Plaeng Yao, Ban Pho, Mueang Chachoengsao, Khlong Khuean of Chachoengsao Province and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province.The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River.AdministrationCentral administrationThe district Bang Khla is subdivided into 9 subdistrict, which are further subdivided into 56 administrative villages .Missing numbers are the tambon which now form the district Khlong Khuean.Local administrationThere are 2 subdistrict municipalities in the district: Bang Khla consisting of the complete subdistrict Bang Khla. Pak Nam consisting of the complete subdistrict Pak Nam. There are 7 subdistrict administrative organizations in the district: Bang Suan consisting of the complete subdistrict Bang Suan. Bang Krachet consisting of the complete subdistrict Bang Krachet. Tha Thonglang consisting of the complete subdistrict Tha Thonglang. Sao Cha-ngok consisting of the complete subdistrict Sao Cha-ngok. Samet Nuea consisting of the complete subdistrict Samet Nuea. Samet Tai consisting of the complete subdistrict Samet Tai. Hua Sai consisting of the complete subdistrict Hua Sai.