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Sakon Nakhon Province

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sakon Nakhon is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani. The capital is Sakon Nakhon.

Geography

The province is located on the Khorat Plateau, not far from the river Mekong. The Nong Han lake - the biggest natural lake of North-East Thailand - near the city Sakon Nakhon is a popular resort of the local people. The Phu Phan Mountains delimit the province to the south.

History

The provincial seal show the Phrathat Choeng Chum, a Lao-style chedi built during the Ayutthaya period over a Khmer style prang.
The provincial tree is the banaba or Queen's Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia speciosa).

Symbols

The provincial seal shows some golden ears of rice in a bowl of water. This symbolizes the fertility of province as one of the major producers of rice.

Provincial tree is the Gaub Tree
(Diospyros malabarica).

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 18 districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 125 communes (tambon) and 1323 villages (muban).
1. Mueang Sakon Nakhon	10. Ban Muang
2. Kusuman	11. Akat Amnuai
3. Kut Bak	12. Sawang Daen Din
4. Phanna Nikhom	13. Song Dao
5. Phang Khon	14. Tao Ngoi
6. Waritchaphum	15. Khok Si Suphan
7. Nikhom Nam Un	16. Charoen Sin
8. Wanon Niwat	17. Phon Na Kaeo
9. Kham Ta Kla	18. Phu Phan

Map of Sakhon nakhon Province.