Pakxan

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Pakxan ປາກຊັນ
District & municipality
Pakxan District
Location of Pakxan district in Laos
Coordinates: 18°23′47″N 103°39′21″E / 18.39639°N 103.65583°E / 18.39639; 103.65583
Country	Laos
Province	Bolikhamsai Province
District	Pakxan District
Elevation	153 m (502 ft)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	45,000
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)

Pakxan (Paksan or Muang Pakxan) (Lao: ປາກຊັນ, pronounced [pàːk sán]) (French: Paksane) is a district and a town in Bolikhamsai Province, in western Laos. It is the capital of Pakxan District. The Nam Xan River joins the Mekong River at Pakxan on the border with Thailand, opposite Bueng Kan.^{[citation needed]} Pakxan is connected to the south of Laos by Route 13.