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Phōnsavan

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Also known as Phônsavan

Phonsavan (also spelled Phonesavanh, , ), population 37,507, is the capital of Xiangkhouang Province. Phonsavan is known for the nearby Plain of Jars, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Phonsavan
Settlement.native_name_lang
lo
Settlement.settlement_type
District & municipality
Settlement.official_name
Pek District
Settlement.image_skyline
4.1.75.PhonAnsicht.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.image_caption
Phonsavan
Settlement.pushpin_map
Laos
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Laos
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Admin. division
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Xiangkhouang Province
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of
2015
Settlement.population_total
75,600
Settlement.population_blank1_title
Ethnicities [Phuan, Hmong, Khamu, Tai Dam, Vietnamese, Chinese]

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Climate
  • References
  • External links

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Phonsavan |native_name = |native_name_lang = lo |settlement_type = District & municipality |official_name = Pek District |nickname = |motto =

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Phōnsavan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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