Waritchaphum District

Waritchaphum วาริชภูมิ
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Coordinates: 17°17′36″N 103°38′12″E / 17.29333°N 103.63667°E / 17.29333; 103.63667Coordinates: 17°17′36″N 103°38′12″E / 17.29333°N 103.63667°E / 17.29333; 103.63667
Country	Thailand
Province	Sakon Nakhon
Seat	Waritchaphum
Area
• Total	476.125 km2 (183.833 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	51,067
• Density	107.3/km2 (278/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	47150
Geocode	4706

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

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.

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 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]

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).

References

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

External links

• amphoe.com