| Official Name: | City of Sakon Nakhon เทศบาลนครสกลนคร |
| Native Name: | Thai: สกลนคร |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map: | Thailand |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Thailand |
| Settlement Type: | City Municipality |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 280 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sakon Nakhon |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mueang Sakon Nakhon |
| Area Total Km2: | 54.54 |
| Population: | 76,000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 17.1564°N 104.1456°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Elevation M: | 175 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Sakon Nakhon | |
| Government Type: | City Municipality |
| Leader Name: | Komut Teekathananond |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | (+66) 42 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Aw |
Sakon Nakhon (Thai: สกลนคร, in Thai pronounced as /sā.kōn ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn/; sometimes written Sakhon Nakhon) is a city (thesaban nakhon) in Thailand within the Isan region, and capital city of Sakon Nakhon Province as well as Mueang Sakon Nakhon District, with a population of approximately 76,000. Sakon Nakhon covers the whole tambon of That Choeng Chum and parts of tambons Ngio Don, Huai Yang, Dong Mafai, That Na Weng and Hang Hong. Sakon Nakhon is north-east of Bangkok by road.[1]
During World War II, Sakon Nakhon became a haven for Free Thais, and a base for Communist activities in the late 1950s.
Sakon Nakhon lies on a flat plain at about 175m (574feet) elevation on the south-west bank of Lake Nong Han, the largest lake of north-east Thailand. The town is surrounded by extensive farmland.
Sakon Nakhon has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at 35.2°C. The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm. The highest temperature of 42.5°C was recorded on 12, 15 and 17 April 2016.[2] While the lowest temperature of 0.5°C was recorded on 12 January 1955.[3]
Fish and rice are two of the major products of the region.
Route 22 leads west to Udon Thani, distant, and east to Nakhon Phanom and the border with Laos. Route 223 leads south to That Phanom . Route 213 leads southwest to Kalasin .
There is a regional airport, Sakon Nakhon Airport, on the north side of the city.[4]
Notable people born in Sakon Nakthon, and notable residents and ex-residents include: