Vat Phou
Also known as Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape, Champasak cultural landscape
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Laos
Inscribed
2001
Area
39,000 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Vat Phou is about 30 km south of Pakxe. The nearest other World Heritage site is Temple of Preah Vihear, about 130 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Pakxe · about 103,000 peopleabout 30 km north
- Ubon Ratchathani · about 274,000 peopleabout 120 km north-west
- Phnum Tbeng Meanchey · about 24,000 peopleabout 150 km south-west
- Stoeng Treng · about 30,000 peopleabout 150 km south
- Sisaket · about 45,000 peopleabout 160 km west
- Yasothon · about 22,000 peopleabout 210 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
CambodiaCultural133 km away
CambodiaCultural183 km away
CambodiaCultural236 km away
CambodiaCultural263 km away
VietnamCultural268 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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