Phakhom

Phakhom is a village in , . Phakhom is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Luang Prabang International Airport and Wat Xieng Thong.

Aerodrome
is an in . The airport is located about 4 kilometres from the centre of . The second busiest airport in the country, it is a regional hub for international flights to and in Thailand, and in Cambodia as well as domestically to .

Buddhist temple
Photo: Nikopol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Buddhist on the northern tip of the peninsula of , . Built between 1559 and 1560 by King Setthathirath, is one of the most important of Lao monasteries and remains a significant monument to the spirit of religion, royalty and traditional art. is situated 2½ km southwest of Phakhom.

Photo: wm archiv, CC BY 2.0.
The Royal Palace in , Laos, was built in 1904 during the French colonial era for King Sisavang Vong and his family. The site for the palace was chosen so that official visitors to Luang Prabang could disembark from their river voyages directly below the palace and be received there. is situated 3½ km southwest of Phakhom.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luang Prabang.

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.5.
, historically known as Xieng Thong, and alternatively spelled Luang Phabang or Louangphabang, is the capital of in north-central .

Phakhom

Latitude
19.90719° or 19° 54′ 26″ north
Longitude
102.16665° or 102° 9′ 60″ east
Open location code
7PF4W548+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 997416468
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Satellite Map

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