Special Zone of Xaisomboun

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Statistics
Capital:
Area:	7,105 km2
Inhabitants:	70,600 (2004 est)
Pop. density:	10 inhabitants/km2
ISO 3166-2:	LA-XN
Geocode:	1800
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Xaisomboun (also Saysomboun, Lao: ໄຊສົມບູນ) was a special zone (khetphiset) of Laos, located in the north of the country, near the capital Vientiane. The special zone was created 1994 with area split off from the provinces Vientiane, and Xiangkhoang. It was dissolved on January 13, 2006.

Administrative divisions[]

The province was originally made up of the following districts:

1. Hom (18-03)
2. Longsane (18-04)
3. Phun (18-05)
4. Thathom (18-02)
5. Anouvong (18-01)

History[]

• 23 September 2004 – The districts Hom and Longsane were merged. The new district, still named Hom, was reassigned to Vientiane Province.
• 27 June 2005 – The districts Phun and Xaysomboun were merged, with the new district still named Xaysomboun.
• 13 January 2006 – Xaysomboun District was reassigned to Vientiane Province, while Thathome District went to Xiangkhoang Province. Therefore, the special area of Xaysomboun was dissolved.

See also[]

• Xaisomboun Province

Coordinates: 18°49′01″N 103°05′10″E / 18.81694°N 103.08611°E / 18.81694; 103.08611