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Kut Bak District

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Country
  
Thailand

Time zone
  
ICT (UTC+7)

Geocode
  
4703

Population
  
31,833 (2005)

Seat
  
Kut Bak

Postal code
  
47180

Area
  
455 km²

Province
  
Sakon Nakhon Province

Kut Bak District

Kut Bak (Thai: กุดบาก) is a district (amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand.

Contents

Map of Kut Bak District, Sakon Nakhon, Thailand

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. It was upgraded to a full district on 14 November 1967.

Administration

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

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phu Phan District.

References

Kut Bak District Wikipedia