Charoen Sin District

Charoen Sin เจริญศิลป์
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Coordinates: 17°35′48″N 103°33′56″E / 17.59667°N 103.56556°E / 17.59667; 103.56556Coordinates: 17°35′48″N 103°33′56″E / 17.59667°N 103.56556°E / 17.59667; 103.56556
Country	Thailand
Province	Sakon Nakhon
Seat	Charoen Sin
Area
• Total	401.0 km2 (154.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	42,375
• Density	105.7/km2 (274/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	47290
Geocode	4716

Charoen Sin (Thai: เจริญศิลป์) is a district (Amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Muang, Wanon Niwat and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Ban Dung of Udon Thani Province.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Charoen Sin was established on February 15, 1988, when five tambon were split off from Sawang Daen Din district.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 4, 1994.^[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (muban). The subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) Charoen Sin covers parts of the tambon Charoen Sin and Thung Kae. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอสว่างแดนดิน จังหวัดสกลนคร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเจริญศิลป์ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 105 (21 ง special): 71. February 5, 1988. 
2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. 

External links

• amphoe.com