Khok Si Suphan District

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Khok Si Suphan
โคกศรีสุพรรณ
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
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Country  Thailand
Province Sakon Nakhon
Seat Tong Khop
Area
 • Total 212.0 km2 (81.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 33,717
 • Density 159.0/km2 (412/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 47280
Geocode 4715

Khok Si Suphan (Thai: โคกศรีสุพรรณ) is a district (Amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on May 5, 1981, when the three tambon 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 May 9, 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 subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Tong Khop ตองโขบ 17 12,273
2. Lao Phon Kho เหล่าโพนค้อ 11 5,769
3. Dan Muang Kham ด่านม่วงคำ 11 7,029
4. Maet Na Thom แมดนาท่ม 13 8,646

References

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