Vientiane province
Vientiane province | |
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Map of Vientiane province | |
Location of Vientiane province in Laos | |
| Coordinates: 18°38′34″N 102°19′25″E / 18.64278°N 102.32361°E | |
| Country | Laos |
| Established | 1989 |
| Capital | Muang Phôn-Hông |
| Area | |
• Total | 15,610 km2 (6,030 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 462,142 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| ISO 3166 code | LA-VI |
| HDI (2022) | 0.633 medium · 5th |
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Vientiane province (Lao: ແຂວງວຽງຈັນ, pronounced [kʰwɛ̌ːŋ wíaŋ tɕàn]) is a province of Laos in the country's northwest. As of 2015 the province had a population of 419,090.
In the 16th century, Vientiane, under King Setthathirat's rule, became a centre of Buddhist teachings and temples were built.