Amphoe Kut Bak

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Kut Bak
thai=กุดบาก
province=Sakon Nakhon
coordinates=coord|17|5|14|N|103|49|21|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Kut Bak
area=455.0
population=31,833
population_as_of=2005
density=70.0
postal_code=47180
geocode=4703

Kut Bak ( _th. กุดบาก) is a district ("Amphoe") of Sakon Nakhon Province, 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 February 1 1964, when the three "tambon" Kut Bak, Khok Phu and Na Mong were split off from Mueang Sakon Nakhon district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=81|issue=14 ง|pages=250|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่การปกครองอำเภอเมืองสกลนครตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2507/D/014/250.PDF|date=February 4 1964|language=Thai] It was upgraded to a full district on November 14 1967. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=84|issue=111 ก|pages=917–919|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตอำเภอกุดบาก และอำเภอกุสุมาลย์ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2510/A/111/917.PDF|date=November 14 1967|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts ("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 further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form Phu Phan district.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=600&pv=55 amphoe.com]