Samko District

Sam Ko
สามโก้
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Ang Thong Province
Coordinates: 14°36′20″N 100°14′41″E / 14.60556°N 100.24472°E / 14.60556; 100.24472Coordinates: 14°36′20″N 100°14′41″E / 14.60556°N 100.24472°E / 14.60556; 100.24472
Country  Thailand
Province Ang Thong
Tambon 5
Muban 37
Area
  Total 95.4 km2 (36.8 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 19,314
  Density 200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 14160
Geocode 1507

Sam Ko (Thai: สามโก้) is the district (Amphoe) in the western part of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.

History

The district was separated from Wiset Chai Chan district to become a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1962.[1] It was upgraded to full district in 1965.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pho Thong and Wiset Chai Chan of Ang Thong Province and Si Prachan of Suphanburi Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon) and 37 administrative villages (muban). The subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) Samko covers the tambon Samko, Ratsadon Phatthana and Mongkhon Tham Nimit. Op Thom and Pho Muang Phan have a Tambon administrative organization as their local government.

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Samkoสามโก้105,078
2.Ratsadon Phatthanaราษฎรพัฒนา62,599
3.Op Thomอบทม64,056
4.Pho Muang Phanโพธิ์ม่วงพันธ์74,417
5.Mongkhon Tham Nimitมงคลธรรมนิมิต83,164

References


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