Special Zone of Xaisomboun

Statistics
Capital:Ban Mouang Cha
Area:7,105 km²
Inhabitants:70,600 (2004 est)
Pop. density:10 inh./km²
ISO 3166-2:LA-XN
Geocode:1800
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Xaisomboun (also Saysomboun, Lao ໄຊສົມບູນ) was a special zone (khetphiset) of Laos, located in the north of the country, near the capital Vientiane. The special zone was created 1994 with area split off from the provinces Vientiane, and Xiangkhoang. It was dissolved on January 13, 2006.

Administrative divisions

The province was originally made up of the following districts:

  1. Hom (18-03)
  2. Longsane (18-04)
  3. Phun (18-05)
  4. Thathom (18-02)
  5. Xaysomboun (18-01)

History

Coordinates: 18°49′01″N 103°05′10″E / 18.81694°N 103.08611°E / 18.81694; 103.08611

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