Sisaket province
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| Capital: | Sisaket |
| Area: | 8,840.0 kmē Ranked 21st |
| Inhabitants: | 1,405,500 (2000) Ranked 9th |
| Pop. density: | 159 inh./km² Ranked 20th |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-33 |
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| Table of contents |
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2 History 3 Demographics 4 Symbols 5 Administrative divisions 6 External links |
Geography
The province is located in the valley of the Mun river, a tributary of the Mekong. To the south of the province is the Dongrek mountain chain, which also forms the boundary to Cambodia.
History
Due to the many ruins found in the province the area must have been an important settlement already in the times of the Khmer empire in the 12th century. According to local tradition it was called Sri Nakorn Lamduan at that time, later it became known as Khu Khan. In 1759 it was promoted to city status and a governor was assigned to it. During the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) the city was moved to its current location, but retained its old name. In 1938 it was renamed to Sisaket.
Demographics
26.2% of the population are of the Khmer speaking minority.
| The provincial seal shows the Prang Ku, a Khmer temple about 1000 years old, located in the Prang Ku district. The symbol flower and tree of the province is the White Cheesewood (Melodorum fruticosum). The six leaves of the flower refer to the six original districts of the province - Kukan, Kantharalak, Uthumphon Phisai, Kanthararom, Rasi Salai and Khun Han. |
Administrative divisions
The province is subdivided into 20 districts (Amphoe) and 2 minor districts (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 206 communes (tambon) and 2411 villages.
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External links
Provinces of Thailand
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North:
Chiang Mai | Chiang Rai | Kamphaeng Phet | Lampang | Lamphun | Mae Hong Son | Nakhon Sawan | Nan | Phayao | Phetchabun | Phichit | Phitsanulok | Phrae | Sukhothai | Tak | Uthai Thani | Uttaradit
North-East:
Amnat Charoen | Buriram | Chaiyaphum | Kalasin | Khon Kaen | Loei | Maha Sarakham | Mukdahan | Nakhon Phanom | Nakhon Ratchasima | Nongbua Lamphu | Nong Khai | Roi Et | Sakhon Nakhon | Sisaket | Surin | Ubon Ratchathani | Udon Thani | Yasothon
Central:
Ang Thong | Ayutthaya | Bangkok | Chainat | Kanchanaburi | Lopburi | Nakhon Nayok | Nakhon Pathom | Nonthaburi | Pathum Thani | Phetchaburi | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Ratchaburi | Samut Prakan | Samut Sakhon | Samut Songkhram | Saraburi | Sing Buri | Suphanburi
South:
Chumphon | Krabi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Narathiwat | Pattani | Phang Nga | Phattalung | Phuket | Ranong | Satun | Songkhla | Surat Thani | Trang | Yala
East:
Chachoengsao | Chanthaburi | Chonburi | Rayong | Prachinburi | Sa Kaeo | Trat