Sawang Daen Din District

Sawang Daen Din
สว่างแดนดิน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Coordinates: 17°28′30″N 103°27′30″E / 17.47500°N 103.45833°E / 17.47500; 103.45833Coordinates: 17°28′30″N 103°27′30″E / 17.47500°N 103.45833°E / 17.47500; 103.45833
Country  Thailand
Province Sakon Nakhon
Seat Sawang Daen Din
Tambon 16
Muban 189
Area
  Total 970.0 km2 (374.5 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 150,786
  Density 151.4/km2 (392/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 47110
Geocode 4712

Sawang Daen Din (Thai: สว่างแดนดิน) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Charoen Sin, Wanon Niwat, Phang Khon, Waritchaphum, and Song Dao of Sakon Nakhon Province, Chai Wan, Nong Han, Thung Fon, and Ban Dung of Udon Thani Province.

History

The district dates back to Mueang Sawang Daen Din, which was converted into an amphoe during the thesaphiban administrative reforms around 1900.

In 1939 it was renamed from Ban Han to Sawang Daen Din.[1]

Administration

Central administration

The district Sawang Daen Din is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 189 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Sawang Daen Dinสว่างแดนดิน2730,273
3.Kham Sa-atคำสะอาด1410,933
4.Ban Taiบ้านต้าย76,451
6.Bong Nueaบงเหนือ1210,759
7.Phon Sungโพนสูง96,088
8.Khok Siโคกสี1411,392
10.Nong Luangหนองหลวง128,225
11.Bong Taiบงใต้1510,087
12.Kho Taiค้อใต้106,782
13.Phan Naพันนา126,893
14.Waengแวง1110,632
15.Sai Munทรายมูล87,069
16.Tan Konตาลโกน116,056
17.Tan Noengตาลเนิ้ง94,941
20.That Thongธาตุทอง85,875
21.Ban Thonบ้านถ่อน108,330

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Charoen Sin District.

Local administration

There are 7 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.