Nam Som district
Nam Som น้ำโสม | |
|---|---|
 District location in Udon Thani province | |
| Coordinates: 17°46′14″N 102°11′23″E / 17.77056°N 102.18972°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Udon Thani |
| Seat | Ban Yuak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 742.129 km2 (286.538 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 55,622 |
| • Density | 74.9/km2 (194/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 41210 |
| Geocode | 4118 |
Nam Som (Thai: น้ำโสม, pronounced [náːm sǒːm]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Na Yung, Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province, Suwannakhuha of Nong Bua Lamphu province, and Pak Chom of Loei province. Na Yung-Nam Som National Park lies within the district's boundaries.
History
[edit]The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 12 May 1969, when the two tambons Nam Som and Na Yung were split off from Ban Phue district.[1] The third tambon Nong Waeng was added on 4 July 1969.[2] The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 1 April 1974.[3]
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons). Na Ngua covers parts of tambons Na Ngua and Si Samran; Nam Som cover parts of tambons Nam Som and Si Samran. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Na Ngua | นางัว | 10 | 8,848 | |
| 2. | Nam Som | น้ำโสม | 16 | 10,860 | |
| 5. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 13 | 8,061 | |
| 6. | Ban Yuak | บ้านหยวก | 15 | 9,307 | |
| 7. | Som Yiam | โสมเยี่ยม | 6 | 4,215 | |
| 10. | Si Samran | ศรีสำราญ | 12 | 8,567 | |
| 12. | Samakkhi | สามัคคี | 8 | 5,764 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Na Yung District.
References
[edit]- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 86 (44 ง): 1728. May 20, 1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แก้ไขประกาศแบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 86 (67 ง): 2277. July 22, 1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาวง อำเภอเชียงม่วน อำเภอดอนตาล อำเภอชาติตระการ อำเภอภูเรือ อำเภอเคียนซา อำเภอน้ำโสม อำเภอหนองวัวซอ และอำเภอน้ำยืน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 91 (54 ก special issue): 30–33. March 28, 1974. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.
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