Pakxan
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. Pakxan is connected to the south of Laos by Route 13.
Pakxan
ປາກຊັນ | |
|---|---|
| Pakxan District | |
Location of Pakxan district in Laos | |
| Coordinates: 18°23′47″N 103°39′21″E | |
| Country | Laos |
| Province | Bolikhamsai Province |
| District | Pakxan District |
| Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 27,404 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
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