Sakon Nakhon Province
| Sakon Nakhon สกลนคร | ||
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| Province | ||
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 Map of Thailand highlighting Sakon Nakhon Province | ||
| Country |
 Thailand | |
| Capital | Sakon Nakhon | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Boonsong Techamanisatit (since October 2012) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9,605.8 km2 (3,708.8 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | Ranked 19th | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 1,138,609[1] | |
| • Rank | Ranked 17th | |
| • Density rank | Ranked 43rd | |
| HDI | ||
| • HDI (2009) | 0.705 (medium) (62nd) | |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) | |
| Area code(s) | 042 | |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-47 | |
| Vehicle registration | สกลนคร | |
Sakon Nakhon (Thai: สกลนคร) is one of the northeastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin, and Udon Thani. The capital is Sakon Nakhon.
Etymology
The word sakon originates from the Sanskrit word sakala (Devanagari: सकल) meaning "entire", "whole", or "total", and the word nakhon from Sanskrit nagara (Devanagari: नगर) meaning "town" or "city". Hence the name of the province literally means "city of cities". In the Khmer language the province would be Sakor Nokor.
Geography
The province is on the Khorat Plateau, not far from the River Mekong. The Nong Han lake, the biggest natural lake of northeast Thailand, near the city of Sakon Nakhon, is a popular resort of the local people. The Phu Phan Mountains delimit the province to the south.
Climate
| Climate data for Sakon Nakhon (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.2 (84.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.1 (88) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.6 (83.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 16.3 (61.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.1 (61) |
16.1 (61) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 4.7 (0.185) |
29.3 (1.154) |
57.5 (2.264) |
93.3 (3.673) |
227.6 (8.961) |
266.8 (10.504) |
288.7 (11.366) |
357.9 (14.091) |
224.8 (8.85) |
76.9 (3.028) |
11.9 (0.469) |
5.6 (0.22) |
1,645 (64.765) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 129 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 65 | 63 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 70 | 68 | 73.3 |
| Source: Thai Meteorological Department (Normal 1981-2010), (Avg. rainy days 1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
Symbols
The provincial seal shows the Phrathat Choeng Chum, a Lao-style chedi built during the Ayutthaya period over a Khmer-style prang.
The provincial tree is the banaba or Queen's Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia speciosa).
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 18 districts (amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 125 communes (tambon) and 1,323 villages (muban).
See also
References
- ↑ "Population of the Kingdom" (PDF). Department of Provincial Affairs (DOPA) Thailand (in Thai). 2014-12-31. Retrieved 19 Mar 2015.
External links
Sakon Nakhon travel guide from Wikivoyage- Provincial page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
- Website of province (Thai only)
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Nong Khai Province | Bueng Kan Province | | |
| Udon Thani Province |  |
Nakhon Phanom Province | ||
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| Kalasin Province | Mukdahan Province |
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Coordinates: 17°9′15″N 104°8′10″E / 17.15417°N 104.13611°E