Waritchaphum District

Waritchaphum
วาริชภูมิ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Coordinates: 17°17′36″N 103°38′12″E / 17.29333°N 103.63667°E / 17.29333; 103.63667Coordinates: 17°17′36″N 103°38′12″E / 17.29333°N 103.63667°E / 17.29333; 103.63667
Country  Thailand
Province Sakon Nakhon
Seat Waritchaphum
Area
  Total 476.125 km2 (183.833 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 51,067
  Density 107.3/km2 (278/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 47150
Geocode 4706

Waritchaphum (Thai: วาริชภูมิ) is a district (Amphoe) in the province of Sakon Nakhon, Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sawang Daen Din, Phang Khon, Nikhom Nam Un, Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province, and Song Dao.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 1, 1926 as a subordinate of Phanna Nikhom district, consisting of the tambon Waritchaphum and Pla Lo split off from Phanna Nikhom district and Kham Bo and Nong Lat from Ban Han (now Sawang Daen Din) district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on March 10, 1953.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 71 villages (muban). Waritchaphum is also the only township (thesaban tambon) of the district, covering parts of the tambon Waritchaphum. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Waritchaphumวาริชภูมิ2013,870
2.Pla Loปลาโหล1611,910
3.Nong Latหนองลาด117,505
4.Kham Boคำบ่อ1813,378
5.Kho Khiaoค้อเขียว64,404

References

  1. ประกาศ เรื่อง ตั้งกิ่งอำเภอในมณฑลอุดร (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 41 (0 ก): 268. January 24, 1926.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอจักราช อำเภอสัตตหีบ อำเภอศรีสงคราม อำเภอชะอวด อำเภอหนองแซง อำเภอภาชี อำเภอเขาไชยสน อำเภอชุมพลบุรี อำเภอวาริชภูมิ อำเภอสบปราบ และอำเภอสุไหงโกลก พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 70 (17 ก): 368–371. March 10, 1953.

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