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Amphoe Waritchaphum
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| Province: | Sakon Nakhon |
| District office: | Waritchaphum |
| Area: | 476.125 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 51,067 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 107.3 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4706 |
| Postal code: | 47150 |
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Waritchaphum (Thai: วาริชภูมิ) is a district (Amphoe) in the province of Sakon Nakhon, Thailand.
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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.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 1 1926 as a subordinate of Phanna Nikhom district, consisting of the tambon Waritchaphum and Pla Lo split off from from Phanna Nikhom district and Kham Bo and Nong Lat from Ban Han district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on March 10 1953.[2]
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 71 villages (muban). Waritchaphum is also the only township (thesaban tambon) of the district, covering parts of the tambon Waritchaphum. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 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 |
- ^ (January 24 1926) "ประกาศ เรื่อง ตั้งกิ่งอำเภอในมณฑลอุดร" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 41 (0 ก): 268.
- ^ (March 10 1953) "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอจักราช อำเภอสัตตหีบ อำเภอศรีสงคราม อำเภอชะอวด อำเภอหนองแซง อำเภอภาชี อำเภอเขาไชยสน อำเภอชุมพลบุรี อำเภอวาริชภูมิ อำเภอสบปราบ และอำเภอสุไหงโกลก พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 70 (17 ก): 368-371.
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Mueang Sakon Nakhon - Kusuman - Kut Bak - Phanna Nikhom - Phang Khon - Waritchaphum - Nikhom Nam Un - Wanon Niwat - Kham Ta Kla - Ban Muang - Akat Amnuai - Sawang Daen Din - Song Dao - Tao Ngoi - Khok Si Suphan - Charoen Sin - Phon Na Kaeo - Phu Phan |
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