Pakxong
| Pakxong | |||
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| Coordinates | 15 ° 11 ′ N , 106 ° 14 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Laos | ||
| Champasak | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | LA-CH | ||
| Website | www.paksong.info (English) | ||
Pakxong (also Paksong ; Lao : ປາກ ຊ່ອງ , "mouth of the Xong River") is a city in the Lao province of Champasak on national road 8 and the largest place in the Bolaven Plateau , which is mainly in Champasak.
During the Second Indochina War , the city was completely destroyed in air raids by the US Army.
Pakxong is considered to be the center of Lao coffee production .
Web links
- Paksong.info : self-portrayal of the city as "Lao Coffee Capital"