Geography Atlas

Where Everything Happened
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

City

Sakon Nakhon

South-eastern Asia

Sakon Nakhon is a city in Thailand's Isan region, serving as the capital of both Sakon Nakhon Province and Mueang Sakon Nakhon District. It has a population of about 76,000, covers the tambon of That Choeng Chum along with parts of several neighboring tambons, and lies 651 kilometers northeast of Bangkok by road. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
53,618 1
Area (sq km)
54.54 1
Population Estimate Year
2014 1
Elevation (m)
175 1
Latitude
17.156389 degrees north 1
Longitude
104.145556 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Sakon Nakhon (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 53,618 (2014)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 17.156389, longitude 104.145556
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 175 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 54.54 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 53618 (2014)
View the Source
Sakon Nakhon (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Sakon Nakhon (Thai: สกลนคร, pronounced [sā.kōn ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn]) is a city (thesaban nakhon) in Thailand within the Isan region, and capital city of Sakon Nakhon Province as well as Mueang Sakon Nakhon District, with a population of approximately 76,000.
  • In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.