Amphoe Nikhom Nam Un

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Nikhom Nam Un
thai=นิคมน้ำอูน
province=Sakon Nakhon
coordinates=coord|17|10|59|N|103|43|7|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Nong Pling
area=162.0
population=13,696
population_as_of=2005
density=84.5
postal_code=47270
geocode=4707

Nikhom Nam Un ( _th. นิคมน้ำอูน) is a district ("Amphoe") in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Waritchaphum, Phanna Nikhom and Kut Bak of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.

History

In 1969 the Nam Un dam was built in Phang Khon district, north of Nikhom Nam Un. The people living on the overflown land of the districts Phang Khon, Waritchaphum and Phanna Nikhom fled to the area of the district.

On June 16 1975 the minor district ("King Amphoe") was established, when the two "tambon" Nikhom Nam Un and Nong Pling were split off from Waritchaphum district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=92|issue=112 ง|pages=1477|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอวาริชภูมิ จังหวัดสกลนคร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนิคมน้ำอูน|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2518/D/112/1477.PDF|date=June 17 1975|language=Thai] The minor district was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=111|issue=21 ก|pages=32–35|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF |date=June 3 1994|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 32 villages ("muban"). There are no municipal ("thesaban") areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=604&pv=55 amphoe.com]