Amphoe Phu Phan
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| Province: | Sakon Nakhon |
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| Area: | 559.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 36,050 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 64.5 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4718 |
| Postal code: | 47180 |
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Phu Phan (Thai: ภูพาน) is a district (Amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on April 30 1994, when it was split off from Kut Bak district, together with tambon Kok Pla Sio which was split off from Mueang Sakon Nakhon district. On October 11 1997 it was upgraded to a full district.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Sang Kho | สร้างค้อ | 22 | 11,069 | |
| 2. | Lup Lao | หลุบเลา | 12 | 7,021 | |
| 3. | Khok Phu | โคกภู | 18 | 14,248 | |
| 4. | Kok Pla Sio | กกปลาซิว | 9 | 3,712 |
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| Amphoe of Sakon Nakhon |  |
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Mueang Sakon Nakhon - Kusuman - Kut Bak - Phanna Nikhom - Phang Khon - Waritchaphum - Nikhom Nam Un - Wanon Niwat - Kham Ta Kla - Ban Muang - Akat Amnuai - Sawang Daen Din - Song Dao - Tao Ngoi - Khok Si Suphan - Charoen Sin - Phon Na Kaeo - Phu Phan |
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