Khok Si Suphan District

Khok Si Suphan (Thai: โคกศรีสุพรรณ, pronounced [kʰôːk sǐː sù.pʰān]) is a district (amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

Khok Si Suphan

โคกศรีสุพรรณ
District location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Coordinates: 17°2′37″N 104°16′24″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSakon Nakhon
SeatTong Khop
Area
  Total212.0 km2 (81.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total33,717
  Density159.0/km2 (412/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code47280
Geocode4715

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 5 May 1981, when the three tambons Tong Khop, Lao Phon Kho, and Dan Muang Kham were split off from Mueang Sakon Nakhon District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 9 May 1992.[2]

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tao Ngoi, Mueang Sakon Nakhon and Phon Na Kaeo of Sakon Nakhon Province, Wang Yang and Na Kae of Nakhon Phanom Province.

Demographics

The people of Khok Si Suphan are predominantly of Phu Thai and Nyaw ethnicity.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and a further four tambon administrative organizations.

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Tong Khopตองโขบ1712,273
2.Lao Phon Khoเหล่าโพนค้อ115,769
3.Dan Muang Khamด่านม่วงคำ117,029
4.Maet Na Thomแมดนาท่ม138,646

References


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