Some facts about Xiangkhouang
Xiangkhouang (Lao: ຊຽງຂວາງ, meaning 'Horizontal City') is a province of Laos on the Xiangkhoang Plateau, in the nation's northeast. The province has the distinction of being the most heavily bombed place on Earth.
Originally known as the Principality of Muang Phuan (Muang Phouan / Xieng Khouang), the present capital of the province is Phonsavan. The population of the province as of the 2015 census was 244,684.
Xiangkhouang Province covers an area of 15,880 square kilometres (6,130 sq mi) and is mountainous. Apart from floodplains, the largest area of level land in the country is on the province's Xiangkhoang Plateau. This area is characterized by rolling hills and grassland whose elevation averages 1,300 metres (4,300 ft). The country's highest peak, Phou Bia (2,820 metres (9,250 ft)), rises at the south side of the plateau. Nam Et-Phou Louey is a National Biodiversity Conservation Area (NBCA) in the province covering an area of 5,959 km2, and overlaps into Houaphanh and Luang Prabang Provinces.
The province's Plain of Jars has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage Monument.
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Info about Xiangkhouang
- Belongs to: Laos
- Population: 37,507
- Latitude: 19.46667
- Longitude: 103.5