Luang Prabang
The municipality is located in north-central Laos
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Summary
Luang Prabang is a city[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,843 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Organization of World Heritage Cities[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Luang Prabang Province[4]
- Country: Laos[5]
- Instance of: district of Laos[6]
- Twinned administrative body: Chengdu[7], Daejeon[8]
- Postal code: 06000[9]
- Commons category: Luang Prabang[10]
- Said to be the same as: Luang Prabang District[11]
- Local dialing code: 071[12]
- Coordinate location: 19.89, 102.13472222222222[13]
- Significant event: UNESCO World Heritage Site record modification[14]
- Official website: http://tourismluangprabang.org/[15], https://tourismluangprabang.gov.la/[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Luang Prabang[17]
- Commons gallery: Luang Prabang[18]
- Population: 53,792[19]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20]
- Capital of: Luang Prabang Province[21], Lan Xang[22], Kingdom of Laos[23]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[24]
- Category for people born here: Q18667004[25]
- Category for people who died here: Q44824687[26]
- Native label: ຫຼວງ ພະບາງ[27]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Luang Prabang[28]
- Elevation above sea level: 305[29]
- Area: 820[30], 12,560[31]
- World Heritage criteria: (ii)[32], (iv)[33], (v)[34]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Luang Prabang include Luang Prabang International Airport[35], an international airport[36], in Laos[37].
Why It Matters
Luang Prabang has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for it include Luang Prabang International Airport[35], an international airport[36], in Laos[37].