Sakon Nakhon Province
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| Capital: | Sakon Nakhon | ||
| Area: | 9,605.8 km² Ranked 19th | ||
| Inhabitants: | 1,040,766 (2000) Ranked 17th | ||
| Pop. density: | 108 inh./km² Ranked 43rd | ||
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-47
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| Image:Thailand Sakhon Nakhon.png | |||
Sakon Nakhon (Thai: สกลนคร) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani. The capital is Sakon Nakhon.
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Geography
The province is located on the Khorat Plateau, not far from the river Mekong. The Nong Han lake - the biggest natural lake of North-East Thailand - near the city Sakon Nakhon is a popular resort of the local people. The Phu Phan mountains delimit the province to the south.
Symbols
| Image:Seal Sakhon Nakhon.png | The provincial seal show the Phrathat Choeng Chum, a Lao-style chedi built during the Ayutthaya period over a Khmer style prang.
The provincial tree is the banaba or Queen's Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia speciosa). |
Administrative divisions
Image:Amphoe Sakon Nakhon.png The province is subdivided into 18 districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 125 communes (tambon) and 1323 villages.
External links
de:Sakon Nakhon (Provinz)
fr:Province de Sakhon Nakhon nl:Changwat Sakhon Nakhon ja:サコンナコーン県 th:จังหวัดสกลนคร