Kut Bak District

Kut Bak (Thai: กุดบาก, pronounced [kùt bàːk]) is a district (amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand.

Kut Bak

กุดบาก
District
District location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Coordinates: 17°5′14″N 103°49′21″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSakon Nakhon
SeatKut Bak
District established1
Area
 • Total455.0 km2 (175.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total31,833
 • Density70.0/km2 (181/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code47180
Geocode4703

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nikhom Nam Un, Phanna Nikhom, Mueang Sakon Nakhon, and Phu Phan of Sakon Nakhon Province, Kham Muang of Kalasin Province and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 February 1964, when three tambons, Kut Bak, Khok Phu, and Na Mong were split from Mueang Sakon Nakhon District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 14 November 1967.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (mubans). Kut Bak is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kut Bak. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Kut Bakกุดบาก1010,687
3.Na Mongนาม่อง1711,918
5.Kut Haiกุดไห119,228

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Phu Phan District.

References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่การปกครองอำเภอเมืองสกลนครตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 81 (14 ง): 250. February 4, 1964.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตอำเภอกุดบาก และอำเภอกุสุมาลย์ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 84 (111 ก): 917–919. November 14, 1967.


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