Nikhom Nam Un District

Nikhom Nam Un
นิคมน้ำอูน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Coordinates: 17°10′59″N 103°43′7″E / 17.18306°N 103.71861°E / 17.18306; 103.71861Coordinates: 17°10′59″N 103°43′7″E / 17.18306°N 103.71861°E / 17.18306; 103.71861
Country  Thailand
Province Sakon Nakhon
Seat Nong Pling
Area
  Total 162.0 km2 (62.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 13,696
  Density 84.5/km2 (219/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 47270
Geocode 4707

Nikhom Nam Un (Thai: นิคมน้ำอูน) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Waritchaphum, Phanna Nikhom and Kut Bak of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.

History

In 1969 the Nam Un dam was built in Phang Khon district, north of Nikhom Nam Un. The people living on the overflown land of the districts Phang Khon, Waritchaphum and Phanna Nikhom fled to the area of the district.

On June 16, 1975 the minor district (King Amphoe) was established, when the two tambon Nikhom Nam Un and Nong Pling were split off from Waritchaphum district.[1] The minor district was upgraded to a full district on July 4, 1994.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 32 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Nikhom Nam Unนิคมน้ำอูน104,793
2.Nong Plingหนองปลิง83,457
3.Nong Buaหนองบัว71,691
4.Suwannakhamสุวรรณคาม73,755

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอวาริชภูมิ จังหวัดสกลนคร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนิคมน้ำอูน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 92 (112 ง): 1477. June 17, 1975.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994.


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