Kusuman District
Kusuman (Thai: กุสุมาลย์, pronounced [kù(ʔ).sù(ʔ).māːn]) is a district (amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand.
Kusuman
กุสุมาลย์ | |
|---|---|
 District location in Sakon Nakhon Province | |
| Coordinates: 17°19′54″N 104°20′0″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Sakon Nakhon |
| Seat | Kusuman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 454.0 km2 (175.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 45,014 |
| • Density | 99.1/km2 (257/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 47210 |
| Geocode | 4702 |
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phon Na Kaeo and Mueang Sakon Nakhon of Sakon Nakhon Province, Na Wa, Phon Sawan, Mueang Nakhon Phanom, and Pla Pak of Nakhon Phanom Province.
History
The district dates back to Mueang Kusuman, which was established in 1844. In 1862 a second mueang named Phot Phaisan was established nearby. In 1914 Kusuman was reduced to a tambon of Mueang Sakon Nakhon District. In 1962 Kusuman was again named a minor district (king amphoe), as the large size of Mueang District made it difficult to administer.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 14 November 1967.[2]
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 63 villages (mubans). Kusuman is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kusuman. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kusuman | กุสุมาลย์ | 12 | 10,330 | |
| 2. | Na Pho | นาโพธิ์ | 11 | 7,773 | |
| 3. | Na Phiang | นาเพียง | 11 | 7,423 | |
| 4. | Pho Phaisan | โพธิไพศาล | 15 | 9,460 | |
| 5. | Um Chan | อุ่มจาน | 14 | 10,028 |
References
- ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่การปกครองอำเภอเมืองสกลนครตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 81 (14 ง): 250. February 4, 1964.
- พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตอำเภอกุดบาก และอำเภอกุสุมาลย์ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 84 (111 ก): 917–919. November 14, 1967.