Attapeu province
ແຂວງ ອັດຕະປື | |
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 Map of Attapeu province | |
 Location of Attapeu province in Laos | |
| Coordinates: 14°48′00″N 106°49′59″E / 14.8°N 106.833°E | |
| Country | Laos |
| Capital | Attapeu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,320 km2 (3,980 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
| • Total | 159,900 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| ISO 3166 code | LA-AT |
| HDI (2017) | 0.559[2] medium · 12th |
Attapeu (Lao: ອັດຕະປື, pronounced [ʔát.tā.pɯ̀ː]) is a province of Laos in the southeast of the country. It has five districts: Samakkixay, Xaysetha, Sanamxay, Sanxay, and Phouvong, covering an area of 10,320 square kilometres (3,980 sq mi) with a population of 127,285.[3] Its capital city lies at Attapeu (Muang Samakkixay).
It was known as the "land of heroism". There are two biodiversity areas: Dong Ampham Forest (200,000 ha) and Xepaine Forest.[4] A large part of the province is managed by the Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area.
- ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas (11 September 2020). "Statistical data from the yearly provincial census of Laos. 2020 official". city population. Open publishing. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Attapeu Overview". Tourism Laos. Tourism Marketing Department, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Destination: Attapeu Province". Lao Tourism Organisation. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2012.