Plain of Jars
Also known as Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of Jars, Plain of Jars
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iii).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Laos
Inscribed
2019
Area
175 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Plain of Jars is about 120 km south-east of Louangphrabang. The nearest other World Heritage site is Town of Luang Prabang, about 120 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Phonsavan · about 38,000 peopleabout 5 km north-east
- Louangphrabang · about 107,000 peopleabout 120 km north-west
- Xam Nua · about 39,000 peopleabout 140 km north-east
- Vientiane · about 754,000 peopleabout 170 km south
- Nong Khai · about 105,000 peopleabout 180 km south
- Udon Thani · about 247,000 peopleabout 230 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
LaosCultural118 km away
ThailandCultural207 km away
ThailandCultural210 km away
VietnamCultural267 km away
VietnamMixed303 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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