Xiangkhoang Plateau
Xiang Khouang Plateau
ແຂວງຊຽງຂວາງ | |
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Natural region | |
 Landscape of the Xiangkhouang Plateau | |
 A map of the area showing the location of the provincial capital Phonsavan | |
| Country | Laos |
The Xiang Khouang Plateau or Xiang Khwang Plateau, also known in French as Plateau du Tran-Ninh is a plateau in the north of Laos. The landscape is characterized by green mountains, rugged karst formations and verdant valleys with plenty of rivers, caves and waterfalls.
Geography
The
The major town in the area is the capital ofXiangkhouang Province
in which Phonsavan is located.
History
The plateau is the location of the Plain of Jars, which is a collective name for several sites with funerary archeological remains nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status.[4][5] Xianghouang Province is one of the most heavily bombed places in the world.[5]
The plateau is also one of the most heavily contaminated areas in the world from unexploded
UXO
.
References
- ^ The Ancient and Classical History of Southeast Asia
- ^ Laos, Le « Pays du million d’éléphants »
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica - Xiangkhoang Plateau
- ^ Welcome to Xieng Khouang! Archived December 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Gilhooly, Rob (5 July 2000). "The Plain of Jars: A place of war and death". The Japan Times. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
External links
19°24′N 103°02′E / 19.400°N 103.033°E
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