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Encyclopedia > Xieng Khouang
Statistics
Capital: Phonsavan
Area: 15,880 kmē
Avg. Altitude: 1200m
Inhabitants: 262,200 (2004 est)
Pop. density: 17 inh./kmē
ISO 3166-2: LA-XI
Map
Map of Laos highlighting the province

Xiangkhoang (Lao ຊຽງຂວາງ) is a province of Laos, located in the north-east of the country. It has been heavily bombed during the Vietnam war era.


Originally known as Muang Phuan the famous Plain of Jars is located here.



Provinces of Laos
Provinces: Attapu - Bokeo - Bolikhamxai - Champasak - Houaphan - Khammouan - Louang Namtha - Louangphabang - Oudomxai - Phongsali - Salavan - Savannakhet - Vientiane - Xaignabouli - Xekong - Xiangkhoang
Special Zone: Xaisomboun
Municipality: Vientiane edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Laos_provinces&action=edit)

  Results from FactBites:
 
Tragic Legacy: Profound Mystery - Dok Champa Jan-Mar 1998 (1689 words)
Xieng Khouang, a northeastern province of Laos 200 kilometers from Vientiane, was the most heavily bombed area.
In Xieng Khouang Province, it is estimated that between 10-30% of the bombs dropped remain unexploded and hidden or buried underground in the hills, fields and plains.
Xieng Khouang Province is a tragic legacy of the war: and at the same time holds one of the profound mysteries of Laos.
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