Vientiane province

Vientiane province
ແຂວງວຽງຈັນ
Map of Vientiane province
Map of Vientiane province
Map showing location of Vientiane province in Laos
Location of Vientiane province in Laos
Coordinates: 18°38′34″N 102°19′25″E / 18.64278°N 102.32361°E / 18.64278; 102.32361
CountryLaos
Established1989
CapitalMuang Phôn-Hông
Area
 • Total15,610 km2 (6,030 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total462,142
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
ISO 3166 codeLA-VI
HDI (2018)Increase 0.618[1]
medium · 3rd

Vientiane province (Lao: ແຂວງວຽງຈັນ, pronounced [kʰwɛ̌ːŋ wíaŋ tɕàn]) is a province of Laos in the country's northwest. As of 2015 the province had a population of 419,090.[2] Vientiane province covers an area of 15,610 square kilometres (6,030 sq mi) composed of 11 districts. The principal towns are Vang Vieng and Muang Phôn-Hông.

In the mid-16th century, Vientiane, under King Setthathirat's rule, became prosperous. It became a major centre of Buddhist teachings and many temples were built.[3] In 1989, the province was split into two halves: Vientiane prefecture containing the city Vientiane itself, and the remainder of the province.

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI". Global Data Lab. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Results of Population and Housing Census 2015" (PDF). Lao Statistics Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. ^ "History of Vientiane Province". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2012.