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Kusuman district

Coordinates: 17°19′54″N 104°20′0″E / 17.33167°N 104.33333°E / 17.33167; 104.33333
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Kusuman
กุสุมาลย์
District location in Sakon Nakhon province
District location in Sakon Nakhon province
Coordinates: 17°19′54″N 104°20′0″E / 17.33167°N 104.33333°E / 17.33167; 104.33333
Country Thailand
ProvinceSakon Nakhon
SeatKusuman
Area
 • Total
454.0 km2 (175.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
45,014
 • Density99.1/km2 (257/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 7 (ICT)
Postal code47210
Geocode4702

Kusuman (Thai: กุสุมาลย์, pronounced [kù(ʔ).sù(ʔ).māːn]; Northeastern Thai: กุสุมาลย์, pronounced [kǔ(ʔ).sú(ʔ).ma᷇ːn]) is a district (amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phon Na Kaeo and Mueang Sakon Nakhon of Sakon Nakhon Province, Na Wa, Phon Sawan, Mueang Nakhon Phanom, and Pla Pak of Nakhon Phanom province.

History

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The district dates back to Mueang Kusuman, which was established in 1844. In 1862 a second mueang named Phot Phaisan was established nearby. In 1914 Kusuman was reduced to a tambon of Mueang Sakon Nakhon district. In 1962 Kusuman was again named a minor district (king amphoe), as the large size of Mueang District made it difficult to administer.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 14 November 1967.[2]

Administration

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The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 63 villages (mubans). Kusuman is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kusuman. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Kusuman กุสุมาลย์ 12 10,330
2. Na Pho นาโพธิ์ 11 7,773
3. Na Phiang นาเพียง 11 7,423
4. Pho Phaisan โพธิไพศาล 15 9,460
5. Um Chan อุ่มจาน 14 10,028

References

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  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่การปกครองอำเภอเมืองสกลนครตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 81 (14 ง): 250. February 4, 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตอำเภอกุดบาก และอำเภอกุสุมาลย์ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 84 (111 ก): 917–919. November 14, 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
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