Sakon Nakhon province

Sakon Nakhon
สกลนคร
(Clockwise from top left) Nong Han, Phu Pha Yon National Park, Phra That Choeng Chum and Wat Phra That Choeng Chum, Phu Phan Mountains, Historic building in Ban Tha Rae, View of Nam Un Dam
Flag of Sakon Nakhon
Official seal of Sakon Nakhon
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.")
Map of Thailand highlighting Sakon Nakhon province
Map of Thailand highlighting Sakon Nakhon province
Country Thailand
CapitalSakon Nakhon
Government
 • GovernorChusak Ruying
Area
 • Total
9,580 km2 (3,700 sq mi)
 • Rank19th
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
Decrease1,137,772
 • Rank18th
 • Density119/km2 (310/sq mi)
  • Rank42nd
Human Achievement Index
 • HAI (2022)0.6292 "somewhat low"
Ranked 54th
GDP
 • Totalbaht 56 billion
(US$1.9 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
47xxx
Calling code042
ISO 3166 codeTH-47
Vehicle registrationสกลนคร
Websitesakonnakhon.go.th
Sakon Nakhon Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดสกลนคร
Map
Government
 • TypeLocal administrative divisions
 • BodySakon Nakhon Provincial Administrative Organization
 • PresidentNarumon Sapso
Websitesakon-pao.go.th

Sakon Nakhon (Thai: สกลนคร, pronounced [sā.kōn ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn]; Northeastern Thai: สกลนคร, pronounced [sā.kōn nà(ʔ).kʰɔ̂ːn]) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat). It lies in upper northeastern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin, and Udon Thani. Its capital is Sakon Nakhon.

  1. ^ "Table 2 Forest area Separate province year 2019". Royal Forest Department. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA). Retrieved 10 February 2025, year 2024 >provincial level >Excel File >no.47{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ^ "ข้อมูลสถิติดัชนีความก้าวหน้าของคน ปี 2565 (PDF)" [Human Achievement Index Databook year 2022 (PDF)]. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2024, page 70{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  4. ^ "Gross Regional and Provincial Product, 2019 Edition". <>. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). July 2019. ISSN 1686-0799. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

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