Xaisomboun province

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Xaisomboun Province
Province
Map showing Xaisomboun province in Laos
Location of Xaisomboun province in Laos
Coordinates: 18°54′21″N 103°05′31″E / 18.9057°N 103.092°E / 18.9057; 103.092
CountryLaos
Established13 December 2013
CapitalXaisomboun town
Area
 • Total8,551 km2 (3,302 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total107,926
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
ISO 3166 codeLA-XS

Xaisomboun (Lao: ໄຊສົມບູນ, pronounced [sáj.sǒm.bùːn]) is a mountainous province in central Laos, between Vientiane province and Xiangkhouang province. The province covers an area of 8,300 square kilometres (3,200 sq mi) and had a population of 85,168 in 2015. Xaisomboun town in Anouvong District is the economic centre. There are extensive copper and gold mining operations nearby at Sana Somboun.