Luang Prabang, Laos หลวงพระบาง

Laos / Luang Prabang /
 city, capital city of state/province/region
Luang Prabang, UNESCO city with flair on the Mekong River in Laos.
Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang, is a city located in north central Laos, on the Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane, and the capital of Louangphrabang Province. The current population of the city is about 22,000.

The city was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name. Until the communist takeover in 1975, it was the royal capital and seat of government of the Kingdom of Laos. The city is also notable as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang
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Coordinates:   19°52'2"N   102°8'56"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago