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Pāksē

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Also known as Pak se, Pakxé

Pakse (or Pakxe; French: Paksé; Laotian: ປາກເຊ 'mouth of the river') is the capital and most populous city of the southern Laotian province of Champasak. Located at the confluence of the Xe Don and Mekong Rivers, the district had a population of approximately 77,900 at the 2015 Laotian census.

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Pākṣē is the capital and largest city of Champasak Province in southern Laos, situated where the Xe Don River meets the Mekong River. With a population of around 77,900 according to the 2015 census, it serves as the main urban center for the region.

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Place details

Locality
ເມືອງປາກເຊ
Region
ຈຳປາສັກ
Country
ປະເທດລາວ
Population
77,900
Timezone
Asia/Vientiane

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Pakse
Settlement.native_name_lang
lo
Settlement.settlement_type
District & municipality
Settlement.official_name
Pakse District
Settlement.image_skyline
Champasak Palace.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.image_caption
Champasak Palace Hotel, Pakse, formerly the palace of Prince Boun Oum Na Champassak
Settlement.pushpin_map
Laos
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Laos
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Champasak province
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Pakse district
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of
2015

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Wikidata facts

Official name
ປາກເຊ
Population
119848
Image
Champasak Palace.jpg
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Commons category
Pakse
native label
ປາກເຊ
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