Vientiane
capital of Laos
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Vientiane is the capital city of Laos[1][2]. Established in 1560, it covers an area of 3.9k square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 174 meters.
As of 2023, Vientiane has a population of 1.0M[3].
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Vientiane[3]
- Country: Laos[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Mekong River[5]
- Head of government: Q134076227[6]
- Instance of: conurbation[7], big city[8], border city[9], largest city[10]
- Official language: Lao[11]
- Twinned administrative body: Bangkok[12], Chittagong[13], Phnom Penh[14], Orlando[15], Ho Chi Minh City[16], Cirebon[17], Beijing[18], Hanoi[19], Kunming[20]
- Postal code: 01000 - 01170[21]
- Commons category: Vientiane[22]
- Said to be the same as: Vientiane[23]
- Local dialing code: 021[24]
- Inception: 1560[25]
- Official website: https://kpl.gov.la/[26], https://kpl.gov.la/En/detail.aspx?id=79850[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vientiane[28]
- Commons gallery: Vientiane[29]
- Population: 948,487[30], 1,003,004[31], 820,940[32], 783,000[33], 132,300[34], 442,000[35], 528,000[36]
- Capital of: French Protectorate of Laos[37], Laos[38], Kingdom of Laos[39], Vientiane[40], Lan Xang[41]
- Official name: ວຽງຈັນ[42]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Vientiane[43]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Vientiane[44]
- Demonym: Vientianais[45], Vientianaise[46]
- Native label: ວຽງຈັນ[47]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Vientiane[48]
- Different from: Vientiane[49]
- Elevation above sea level: 174 m[50]
Body
Physical Characteristics
Vientiane covers an area of 3920 km²[51].
Why It Matters
Vientiane has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] Vientiane is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]