Attapeu
ອັດຕະປື | |
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| Samakkhixay District | |
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  Attapeu Location in Laos | |
| Coordinates: 14°49′12″N 106°49′14″E / 14.82000°N 106.82056°E | |
| Country |  Laos |
| Admin. division | Attapeu province |
| Founded | 1560 |
| Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 33,700 |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Attapeu (Lao: ອັດຕະປື, pronounced [ʔát.tā.pɯ̀ː]), also written as Attopu or Attapu, is the capital of Attapeu province, Laos. Its official name is Muang Samakhi Xay. It is the southernmost of provincial capitals in Laos.
Most of the inhabitants are Lao Loum. The temple of Wat Luang Muang Mai in the town centre was built in 1939 and is notable for original naga barge boards.[2] A monument dedicated to Kaysone Phomvihane was erected near the temple.
- ^ "Results of Population and Housing Census 2015" (PDF). Lao Statistics Bureau. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Bush, Elliot & Ray 2010, p. 308.