Amphoe Waritchaphum

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Waritchaphum
วาริชภูมิ
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Province: Sakon Nakhon
District office: Waritchaphum
17°17′36″N, 103°38′12″E
Area: 476.125 km²
Inhabitants: 51,067 (2005)
Pop. density: 107.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 4706
Postal code: 47150
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Map of Sakon Nakhon, Thailand highlighting Waritchaphum

Waritchaphum (Thai: วาริชภูมิ) is a district (Amphoe) in the province of Sakon Nakhon, Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sawang Daen Din, Phang Khon, Nikhom Nam Un, Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province, and Song Dao.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 1 1926 as a subordinate of Phanna Nikhom district, consisting of the tambon Waritchaphum and Pla Lo split off from from Phanna Nikhom district and Kham Bo and Nong Lat from Ban Han (now Sawang Daen Din) district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on March 10 1953.[2]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 71 villages (muban). Waritchaphum is also the only township (thesaban tambon) of the district, covering parts of the tambon Waritchaphum. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Waritchaphum วาริชภูมิ 20 13,870
2. Pla Lo ปลาโหล 16 11,910
3. Nong Lat หนองลาด 11 7,505
4. Kham Bo คำบ่อ 18 13,378
5. Kho Khiao ค้อเขียว 6 4,404

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศ เรื่อง ตั้งกิ่งอำเภอในมณฑลอุดร" (in Thai) (January 24 1926). Royal Gazette 41 (0 ก): 268. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอจักราช อำเภอสัตตหีบ อำเภอศรีสงคราม อำเภอชะอวด อำเภอหนองแซง อำเภอภาชี อำเภอเขาไชยสน อำเภอชุมพลบุรี อำเภอวาริชภูมิ อำเภอสบปราบ และอำเภอสุไหงโกลก พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖" (in Thai) (March 10 1953). Royal Gazette 70 (17 ก): 368-371. 

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