Somdet District
| Somdet สมเด็จ |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 16°42′16″N 103°45′0″E / 16.70444°N 103.75°ECoordinates: 16°42′16″N 103°45′0″E / 16.70444°N 103.75°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Kalasin |
| Seat | Somdet |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 454.1 km2 (175.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 61,380 |
| • Density | 135.2/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 46150 |
| Geocode | 4613 |
Somdet (Thai: สมเด็จ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Huai Phueng, Na Mon, Mueang Kalasin, Sahatsakhan, Kham Muang of Kalasin Province and Phu Phan of Sakon Nakhon Province.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Somdet was created on August 16 1964, when the three tambon Somdet, Mu Mon and Saeng Badan were split off from Sahatsakhan district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on February 25 1969.[2]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 91 villages (muban). Somdet is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Somdet. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Somdet | สมเด็จ | 10 | 13,505 | |
| 2. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 16 | 9,774 | |
| 3. | Saeng Badan | แซงบาดาล | 15 | 7,407 | |
| 4. | Maha Chai | มหาไชย | 10 | 4,551 | |
| 5. | Mu Mon | หมูม่น | 11 | 7,103 | |
| 6. | Pha Sawoei | ผาเสวย | 11 | 7,555 | |
| 7. | Si Somdet | ศรีสมเด็จ | 8 | 5,236 | |
| 8. | Lam Huai Lua | ลำห้วยหลัว | 10 | 6,249 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่การปกครองอำเภอสหัสขันธ์ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 81 (74 ง): 2102. August 11 1964. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2507/D/074/2102.PDF.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอสมเด็จ อำเภอสีชมพู อำเภอหนองบัวแดง อำเภอบ้านแท่น อำเภอดอนตูม อำเภอนากลาง อำเภอศรีบุญเรือง และอำเภอป่าติ้ว พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 86 (16 ก): 225–229. February 25 1969. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/A/016/225.PDF.
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