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).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Ban Laoบ้านเหล่า1311,571
2.Charoen Sinเจริญศิลป์1110,682
3.Thung Kaeทุ่งแก96,928
4.Khok Silaโคกศิลา84,830
5.Nong Paenหนองแปน118,364

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.

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