Waritchaphum district

Waritchaphum (Thai: วาริชภูมิ, pronounced [wāː.rít.tɕʰā.pʰūːm]; Northeastern Thai: วาริชภูมิ, pronounced [wâː.lìt.sā.pʰûːm]) is a district (amphoe) in the province of Sakon Nakhon, Thailand.

Waritchaphum วาริชภูมิ
District
Wat Phra That Si Mongkhon
District location in Sakon Nakhon province
Coordinates: 17°17′36″N 103°38′12″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Sakon Nakhon
Seat	Waritchaphum
Area
• Total	476.125 km2 (183.833 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	51,067
• Density	107.3/km2 (278/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	47150
Geocode	4706

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sawang Daen Din, Phang Khon, Nikhom Nam Un, Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani province, and Song Dao.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 1 April 1926 as a subordinate of Phanna Nikhom district, consisting of the tambons Waritchaphum and Pla Lo split off from Phanna Nikhom District and Kham Bo and Nong Lat from Ban Han (now Sawang Daen Din) District.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 10 March 1953.^[2]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 71 villages (mubans). Waritchaphum is the only township (thesaban tambon) of the district, covering parts of tambon Waritchaphum. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Waritchaphum	วาริชภูมิ	20	13,870
2.	Pla Lo	ปลาโหล	16	11,910
3.	Nong Lat	หนองลาด	11	7,505
4.	Kham Bo	คำบ่อ	18	13,378
5.	Kho Khiao	ค้อเขียว	6	4,404