Sak Lek District

Sak Lek สากเหล็ก
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Phichit Province
Coordinates: 16°30′35″N 100°28′10″E / 16.50972°N 100.46944°E / 16.50972; 100.46944Coordinates: 16°30′35″N 100°28′10″E / 16.50972°N 100.46944°E / 16.50972; 100.46944
Country	Thailand
Province	Phichit
Seat	Sak Lek
Area
• Total	176.4 km2 (68.1 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	24,376
• Density	138.2/km2 (358/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	66160
Geocode	6609

Sak Lek (Thai: สากเหล็ก) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Wang Sai Phun and Mueang Phichit of Phichit Province, Bang Krathum, Wang Thong and Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok Province.

History

The minor district was established on April 1, 1995 by splitting of the tambon Sak Lek, Tha Yiam, and Khlong Sai of Mueang Phichit district.^[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.^[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.^[3]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 44 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Sak Lek covers parts of the tambon Sak Lek. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองพิจิตร จังหวัดพิจิตร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอสากเหล็ก (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 112 (Special 9 ง): 68. March 22, 1995. 
2. ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. 
3. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. 

External links

• amphoe.com