Xaignabouli
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| Statistics | |
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| Capital: | Muang Xayabury |
| Area: | 16,389 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 382,200 (2004 est) |
| Pop. density: | 23 inh./km² |
| ISO 3166-2: | LA-XA |
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| Missing image Laos_Xaignabouli.png Map of Laos highlighting the province | |
Xaignabouli (Lao ໄຊຍະບູລີ) is a province of Laos, located in the northwest of the country.
In 1904 the area of the province was ceded from Thailand to the French colony. 1941-1947 as part of World War II the province was temporarily restored to Thailand under pressure from Japan.