Si Nakhon District

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Si Nakhon
ศรีนคร
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Sukhothai Province
Amphoe location in Sukhothai Province
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Country  Thailand
Province Sukhothai
Seat Si Nakhon
Area
 • Total 199.865 km2 (77.168 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 27,374
 • Density 88.3/km2 (229/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 64180
Geocode 6408

Si Nakhon (Thai: ศรีนคร) is a district (Amphoe) of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand; it may also be spelled Sri Nakhon.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Sawankhalok and Si Satchanalai of Sukhothai Province, and Tron and Phichai of Uttaradit Province.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Si Nakhon was established on January 20, 1976, then consisting of the two tambon Si Sakhon and Nakhon Doet of Sawankhalok district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 13, 1981.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 49 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Si Nakhon covers parts of tambon Si Nakhon. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Si Nakhon ศรีนคร 10 6,759
2. Nakhon Doet นครเดิฐ 11 5,637
3. Nam Khum น้ำขุม 10 5,674
4. Khlong Maphlap คลองมะพลับ 10 6,317
5. Nong Bua หนองบัว 8 2,987

References

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