Sakon Nakhon
สกลนคร | |
---|---|
Nickname: Sakon (Thai: สกล) | |
Motto(s): พระธาตุเชิงชุมคู่บ้าน พระตำหนักภูพานคู่เมือง งามลือเลื่องหนองหาน แลตระการปราสาทผึ้ง สวยสุดซึ้งสาวภูไท ถิ่นมั่นในพุทธธรรม ("Home of Phra That Choeng Chum. Home of Phu Phan Palace. The famous Nong Han lake. Fascinating Prasat Phueng. Beautiful Phu Thai women. The lands strong in Buddhism and Dharma.") | |
Country | Thailand |
Capital | Sakon Nakhon |
Government | |
• Governor | Nattawat Wiriyanapaporn (since December 2023) |
Area | |
• Total | 9,580 km2 (3,700 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 19th |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 1,153,390 |
• Rank | Ranked 18th |
• Density | 121/km2 (310/sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 40th |
Human Achievement Index | |
• HAI (2022) | 0.6292 "somewhat low" Ranked 54th |
GDP | |
• Total | baht 56 billion (US$1.9 billion) (2019) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 47xxx |
Calling code | 042 |
ISO 3166 code | TH-47 |
Vehicle registration | สกลนคร |
Website | www |
Sakon Nakhon (Thai: สกลนคร, pronounced [sā.kōn ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn]; Northeastern Thai: สกลนคร, pronounced [sā.kōn nà(ʔ).kʰɔ᷇ːn]) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat) lies in upper northeastern Thailand also called Isan. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin, and Udon Thani. The capital is Sakon Nakhon.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: postscript (link)