Key facts
- Country
- Thailand
- Capital
- Sakon Nakhon
- Governor
- Chusak Ruying
- Total
- 9,580 km (3,700 sq mi)
- Rank
- 19th
- Density
- 119/km (310/sq mi)
- Hai 2022
- 0.6292 "somewhat low", Ranked 54th
- Time zone
- UTC+7 ( ICT )
- Postal code
- 47xxx
- Calling code
- 042
- Iso 3166 code
- TH-47
- Vehicle registration
- สกลนคร
- Website
- sakonnakhon .go .th
Article
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.
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