Charoen Sin district
Charoen Sin
เจริญศิลป์ | |
|---|---|
 District location in Sakon Nakhon province | |
| Coordinates: 17°35′48″N 103°33′56″E / 17.59667°N 103.56556°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Sakon Nakhon |
| Seat | Charoen Sin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 401.0 km2 (154.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 42,375 |
| • Density | 105.7/km2 (274/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 47290 |
| Geocode | 4716 |
Charoen Sin (Thai: เจริญศิลป์, pronounced [t͡ɕʰā.rɤ̄ːn sǐn]) is a district (amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon province, northeast Thailand.
Geography[edit]
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Muang, Wanon Niwat and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Ban Dung of Udon Thani province.
History[edit]
The minor district (king amphoe) Charoen Sin was established on 15 February 1988, when five tambons were split off from Sawang Daen Din district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]
Administration[edit]
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (mubans). The sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) Charoen Sin covers parts of tambons Charoen Sin and Thung Kae. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Lao | บ้านเหล่า | 13 | 11,571 | |
| 2. | Charoen Sin | เจริญศิลป์ | 11 | 10,682 | |
| 3. | Thung Kae | ทุ่งแก | 9 | 6,928 | |
| 4. | Khok Sila | โคกศิลา | 8 | 4,830 | |
| 5. | Nong Paen | หนองแปน | 11 | 8,364 |
References[edit]
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอสว่างแดนดิน จังหวัดสกลนคร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเจริญศิลป์ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 105 (21 ง special): 71. February 5, 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
External links[edit]
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