Song_Dao_District
Song Dao district
District in Sakon Nakhon, Thailand
Song Dao (Thai: ส่องดาว, pronounced [sɔ̀ŋ dāːw]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Sakon Nakhon province, northeast Thailand.
Song Dao
ส่องดาว | |
|---|---|
District location in Sakon Nakhon province | |
| Coordinates: 17°20′6″N 103°27′48″E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Sakon Nakhon |
| Seat | Song Dao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 317.8 km2 (122.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 32,439 |
| • Density | 102.1/km2 (264/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 47190 |
| Geocode | 4713 |
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sawang Daen Din district and Phang Khon of Sakon Nakhon Province and Chai Wan of Udon Thani province.
As the mountainous area was originally covered with dense forests, it was a popular hideaway of robbers, who robbed travelers on the way between Kalasin and Udon Thani. At that time it was known as Song Dao Chon (ซ่องดาวโจร), which means 'den of thieves'. After the government cleaned up the area in the 19th century, it was renamed Song Dao, which means 'shining star'.[1]
The minor district (king amphoe) Song Dao was created on 1 April 1972, when the three tambons Song Dao, Watthana, and Tha Sila were split off from Sawang Daen Din district.[2] It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1976.[3]
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (mubans). Song Dao is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Song Dao and Pathum Wapi. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Song Dao | ส่องดาว | 12 | 9,080 | |
| 2. | Tha Sila | ท่าศิลา | 13 | 10,379 | |
| 3. | Watthana | วัฒนา | 9 | 6,382 | |
| 4. | Pathum Wapi | ปทุมวาปี | 12 | 6,598 |
- อำเภอส่องดาว จังหวัดสกลนคร (in Thai). Archived from the original on September 16, 2010. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสว่างแดนดิน จังหวัดสกลนคร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอส่องดาว (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 89 (52 ง special): 4. March 30, 1972. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 27, 2012.
- พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเลาขวัญ อำเภอคำม่วง อำเภอพิปูน อำเภอศรีเทพ อำเภอนาแห้ว อำเภอส่องดาว อำเภอควนกาหลง อำเภอค่ายบางระจัน อำเภอบ้านตาขุน และอำเภอกุดจับ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 93 (109 ก special): 31–34. September 8, 1976. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007.
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