Amphoe Kut Bak

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Kut Bak
กุดบาก
Statistics
Province: Sakon Nakhon
District office: 17°5′12″N, 103°49′24″E
Area: 455.0 km²
Inhabitants: 31,833 (2005)
Pop. density: 70.0 inh./km²
Geocode: 4703
Postal code: 47180
Map
Map of Sakon Nakhon, Thailand highlighting Kut Bak

Kut Bak (Thai: กุดบาก) is a district (Amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nikhom Nam Un, Phanna Nikhom, Mueang Sakon Nakhon and Phu Phan of Sakon Nakhon Province, Kham Muang of Kalasin Province and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was split off from Mueang Sakon Nakhon district in 1964. It was upgraded to a full district in 1967.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (muban). Kut Bak is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kut Bak. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Kut Bak กุดบาก 10 10,687
3. Na Mong นาม่อง 17 11,918
5. Kut Hai กุดไห 11 9,228

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phu Phan district.


Amphoe of Sakon Nakhon Seal of Sakon Nakhon
Amphoe:

Mueang Sakon Nakhon - Kusuman - Kut Bak - Phanna Nikhom - Phang Khon - Waritchaphum - Nikhom Nam Un - Wanon Niwat - Kham Ta Kla - Ban Muang - Akat Amnuai - Sawang Daen Din - Song Dao - Tao Ngoi - Khok Si Suphan - Charoen Sin - Phon Na Kaeo - Phu Phan