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facade of the temple Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang Map of
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location of Luang Prabang Province in Laos Location of Luang
Prabang Province in Laos Coordinates: 20°13′N 102°37′E﻿ /
﻿20.21°N 102.62°E﻿ / 20.21; 102.62Coordinates: 20°13′N 102°37′E﻿
/ ﻿20.21°N 102.62°E﻿ / 20.21; 102.62 Country  Laos Capital Luang
Prabang  • Total 16,875 km2 (6,515 sq mi) Population (March 2005
census)  • Total 407,012  • Density 24/km2 (62/sq mi) Time zone
UTC+07 ISO 3166 code LA-XI  Luang Prabang (also Louangphabang,
Lao ຫລວງພະບາງ) is a province of Laos, located in the north of
the country. Its capital of the same name, Luang Prabang, was
the capital of Lane Xang Kingdom during the 13th to 16th
centuries. It is listed since 1995 by UNESCO as a World Heritage
Site for unique architectural, religious and cultural heritage,
a blend of the rural and