Somdet district
Somdet
สมเด็จ | |
|---|---|
 District location in Kalasin province | |
| Coordinates: 16°42′16″N 103°45′0″E / 16.70444°N 103.75000°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Kalasin |
| Seat | Somdet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 454.1 km2 (175.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 51,125 |
| • Density | 112.6/km2 (292/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 46150 |
| Geocode | 4613 |
Somdet (Thai: สมเด็จ, pronounced [sǒm.dèt]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Kalasin province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise): Huai Phueng, Na Mon, Mueang Kalasin, Sahatsakhan, and Kham Muang of Kalasin Province and Phu Phan of Sakon Nakhon province.
History
[edit]The minor district (king amphoe) Somdet was created on 16 August 1964, when the three tambons Somdet, Mu Mon, and Saeng Badan were split-off from Sahatsakhan district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 25 February 1969.[2]
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 91 villages (mubans). Somdet is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Somdet. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่การปกครองอำเภอสหัสขันธ์ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 81 (74 ง): 2102. 11 Aug 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอสมเด็จ อำเภอสีชมพู อำเภอหนองบัวแดง อำเภอบ้านแท่น อำเภอดอนตูม อำเภอนากลาง อำเภอศรีบุญเรือง และอำเภอป่าติ้ว พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 86 (16 ก): 225–229. 25 Feb 1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
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