Kut Bak District

Kut Bak
กุดบาก
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Coordinates: 17°5′14″N 103°49′21″E / 17.08722°N 103.82250°E / 17.08722; 103.82250Coordinates: 17°5′14″N 103°49′21″E / 17.08722°N 103.82250°E / 17.08722; 103.82250
Country  Thailand
Province Sakon Nakhon
Seat Kut Bak
Area
  Total 455.0 km2 (175.7 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 31,833
  Density 70.0/km2 (181/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 47180
Geocode 4703

Kut Bak (Thai: กุดบาก) is a district (amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nikhom Nam Un, Phanna Nikhom, Mueang Sakon Nakhon, and Phu Phan of Sakon Nakhon Province, Kham Muang of Kalasin Province and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 February 1964, when three tambons, Kut Bak, Khok Phu, and Na Mong were split from Mueang Sakon Nakhon District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 14 November 1967.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (muban). Kut Bak is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kut Bak. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Kut Bakกุดบาก1010,687
3.Na Mongนาม่อง1711,918
5.Kut Haiกุดไห119,228

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phu Phan District.

References


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