Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 559 km² Province Sakon Nakhon Province | Seat Khok Phu Postal code 47180 Population 36,050 (2005) Geocode 4718 | |
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Phu Phan (Thai: ภูพาน) is a district (Amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.
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Map of Phu Phan District, Sakon Nakhon, Thailand
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on April 30, 1994, when the three tambon Sang Kho, Lup Lao and Khok Phu were split off from Kut Bak district. The tambon Kok Pla Sio was added from Mueang Sakon Nakhon district in 1996. On October 11, 1997 it was upgraded to a full district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Kut Bak, Mueang Sakon Nakhon and Tao Ngoi of Sakon Nakhon Province, Na Khu, Huai Phueng, Somdet and Kham Muang of Kalasin Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).