Phanna Nikhom district

Phanna Nikhom พรรณานิคม
District
View from Wat Tham Kham
District location in Sakon Nakhon province
Coordinates: 17°21′6″N 103°50′48″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Sakon Nakhon
Area
• Total	673.798 km2 (260.155 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	79,507
• Density	118.0/km2 (306/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	47130
Geocode	4704

Phanna Nikhom (Thai: พรรณานิคม, pronounced [pʰān.nāː ní(ʔ).kʰōm]) is a district (amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Sakon Nakhon, Kut Bak, Nikhom Nam Un, Waritchaphum, Phang Khon, Wanon Niwat and Akat Amnuai of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom province.

History

The area was originally known as Ban Phang Phrao (บ้านพังพร้าว). It was renamed Phanna Nikhom and made a district in 1902.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 123 villages (mubans). Phanna Nikhom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phanna. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Phanna	พรรณา	11	8,636
2.	Wang Yang	วังยาง	10	8,044
3.	Phok Noi	พอกน้อย	11	8,737
4.	Na Hua Bo	นาหัวบ่อ	15	10,232
5.	Rai	ไร่	15	9,268
6.	Chang Ming	ช้างมิ่ง	18	9,112
7.	Na Nai	นาใน	11	7,385
8.	Sawang	สว่าง	12	6,962
9.	Ba Hi	บะฮี	10	6,152
10.	Choeng Chum	เชิงชุม	10	4,979

External links

• Thai Temples of Phanna Nikhom