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°ECoordinates: 17°28′30″N 103°27′30″E / 17.47500°N 103.45833°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Sakon Nakhon |
| Seat | Sawang Daen Din |
| Area | |
| • Total | 970.0 km2 (374.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 146,897 |
| • 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
The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 179 villages (muban). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Sawang Daen Din covers parts of tambon Sawang Daen Din, and Don Chiang covers parts of tambon Waeng. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sawang Daen Din | สว่างแดนดิน | 26 | 28,817 | |
| 3. | Kham Sa-at | คำสะอาด | 12 | 10,739 | |
| 4. | Ban Tai | บ้านต้าย | 7 | 6,289 | |
| 6. | Bong Nuea | บงเหนือ | 11 | 10,534 | |
| 7. | Phon Sung | โพนสูง | 9 | 5,767 | |
| 8. | Khok Si | โคกสี | 13 | 11,149 | |
| 10. | Nong Luang | หนองหลวง | 11 | 7,940 | |
| 11. | Bong Tai | บงใต้ | 13 | 9,885 | |
| 12. | Kho Tai | ค้อใต้ | 10 | 6,853 | |
| 13. | Phan Na | พันนา | 12 | 7,044 | |
| 14. | Waeng | แวง | 10 | 10,608 | |
| 15. | Sai Mun | ทรายมูล | 8 | 6,833 | |
| 16. | Tan Kon | ตาลโกน | 11 | 6,091 | |
| 17. | Tan Noeng | ตาลเนิ้ง | 9 | 5,034 | |
| 20. | That Thong | ธาตุทอง | 8 | 5,614 | |
| 21. | Ban Thon | บ้านถ่อน | 9 | 7,700 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Charoen Sin District.
References
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.