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Charoen Sin district

Coordinates: 17°35′48″N 103°33′56″E / 17.59667°N 103.56556°E / 17.59667; 103.56556
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Charoen Sin
เจริญศิลป์
District location in Sakon Nakhon province
District location in Sakon Nakhon province
Coordinates: 17°35′48″N 103°33′56″E / 17.59667°N 103.56556°E / 17.59667; 103.56556
Country Thailand
ProvinceSakon Nakhon
SeatCharoen Sin
Area
 • Total
401.0 km2 (154.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
42,375
 • Density105.7/km2 (274/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 7 (ICT)
Postal code47290
Geocode4716

Charoen Sin (Thai: เจริญศิลป์, ) is a district (amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon province, northeast Thailand.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Muang, Wanon Niwat and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Ban Dung of Udon Thani province.

History

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The minor district (king amphoe) Charoen Sin was established on 15 February 1988, when five tambons were split off from Sawang Daen Din district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]

Administration

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The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (mubans). The sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) Charoen Sin covers parts of tambons Charoen Sin and Thung Kae. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Ban Lao บ้านเหล่า 13 11,571
2. Charoen Sin เจริญศิลป์ 11 10,682
3. Thung Kae ทุ่งแก 9 6,928
4. Khok Sila โคกศิลา 8 4,830
5. Nong Paen หนองแปน 11 8,364

References

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  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอสว่างแดนดิน จังหวัดสกลนคร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเจริญศิลป์ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 105 (21 ง special): 71. February 5, 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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