Phanna Nikhom district explained

Official Name:Phanna Nikhom
Native Name:พรรณานิคม
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sakon Nakhon
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:79507
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:47130
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4704
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:17.3517°N 103.8467°W

Phanna Nikhom (Thai: พรรณานิคม, in Thai pronounced as /pʰān.nāː ní(ʔ).kʰōm/; พรรณานิคม, in Lao pronounced as /pʰa᷇n.na᷇ː nì(ʔ).kʰo᷇m/) 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.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Phannaพรรณา118,636
2.Wang Yangวังยาง108,044
3.Phok Noiพอกน้อย118,737
4.Na Hua Boนาหัวบ่อ1510,232
5.Raiไร่159,268
6.Chang Mingช้างมิ่ง189,112
7.Na Naiนาใน117,385
8.Sawangสว่าง126,962
9.Ba Hiบะฮี106,152
10.Choeng Chumเชิงชุม104,979

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