Sakhon Nakhon province

Sakhon Nakhon
สกลนคร
Statistics
Capital:	Sakhon Nakhon
Area:	9,605.8 km² Ranked 19th
Inhabitants:	1,040,766 (2000) Ranked 17th
Pop. density:	108 inh./km² Ranked 43rd
ISO 3166-2:	TH-47
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Sakhon Nakhon (Thai สกลนคร) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani.

Geography

The province is located on the Khorat Plateau, not far from the river Mekong. The Nong Han lake near the city Sakhon Nakhon is a popular resort of the local people.

Symbols

The provincial seal show the Phrathat Choeng Chum, a Lao-style chedi built during the Ayutthaya period over a Khmer style prang.

The provincial tree is the banaba or Queen's Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia speciosa).

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 18 districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 125 communes (tambon) and 1323 villages.

Mueang Sakon Nakhon
Kusuman
Kut Bak
Phanna Nikhom
Phang Khon
Waritchaphum
Nikhom Nam Un
Wanon Niwat
Kham Ta Kla

Ban Muang
Akat Amnuai
Sawang Daen Din
Song Dao
Tao Ngoi
Khok Si Suphan
Charoen Sin
Phon Na Kaeo
Phu Phan

External links

Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand (http://www.tourismthailand.org/province.php?id=55&region=northeast)
Golden Jubilee Network province guide (http://kanchanapisek.or.th/cgi-bin/kp8/oncc/province.cgi?prov=e13)

Provinces of Thailand

North:	Chiang Mai \| Chiang Rai \| Kamphaeng Phet \| Lampang \| Lamphun \| Mae Hong Son \| Nakhon Sawan \| Nan \| Phayao \| Phetchabun \| Phichit \| Phitsanulok \| Phrae \| Sukhothai \| Tak \| Uthai Thani \| Uttaradit
North-East:	Amnat Charoen \| Buriram \| Chaiyaphum \| Kalasin \| Khon Kaen \| Loei \| Maha Sarakham \| Mukdahan \| Nakhon Phanom \| Nakhon Ratchasima \| Nongbua Lamphu \| Nong Khai \| Roi Et \| Sakhon Nakhon \| Sisaket \| Surin \| Ubon Ratchathani \| Udon Thani \| Yasothon
Central:	Ang Thong \| Ayutthaya \| Bangkok \| Chainat \| Kanchanaburi \| Lopburi \| Nakhon Nayok \| Nakhon Pathom \| Nonthaburi \| Pathum Thani \| Phetchaburi \| Prachuap Khiri Khan \| Ratchaburi \| Samut Prakan \| Samut Sakhon \| Samut Songkhram \| Saraburi \| Sing Buri \| Suphanburi
South:	Chumphon \| Krabi \| Nakhon Si Thammarat \| Narathiwat \| Pattani \| Phang Nga \| Phattalung \| Phuket \| Ranong \| Satun \| Songkhla \| Surat Thani \| Trang \| Yala
East:	Chachoengsao \| Chanthaburi \| Chonburi \| Rayong \| Prachinburi \| Sa Kaeo \| Trat Edit (http://www.centipedia.com/index.php?title=Template:Thailand_provinces&action=edit)

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