Vientiane province

This article is about the province. For other administrative entities see Vientiane (urban center) and Vientiane prefecture (city proper).

Vientiane province
ແຂວງວຽງຈັນ
Province
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
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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.