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==History== | ==History== | ||
The French established an administrative outpost in Pakse in 1905. The city was the capital of the Lao [[Kingdom of Champasak]] until 1946 when the [[Kingdom of Laos]] was formed. After the [[Franco-Thai war]] the French ceded [[Preah Vihear Province]], formerly belonging to the [[French protectorate of Cambodia]], and the part of Champasak Province located on the other side of the [[Mekong]] river from Pakse, which had been part of [[French Laos|Laos]], to [[Thailand]].<ref>Grabowsky, Volker. ''Regions and National Integration in Thailand | The French established an administrative outpost in Pakse in 1905. The city was the capital of the Lao [[Kingdom of Champasak]] until 1946 when the [[Kingdom of Laos]] was formed. After the [[Franco-Thai war]] the French ceded [[Preah Vihear Province]], formerly belonging to the [[French protectorate of Cambodia]], and the part of Champasak Province located on the other side of the [[Mekong]] river from Pakse, which had been part of [[French Laos|Laos]], to [[Thailand]].<ref>Grabowsky, Volker. ''Regions and National Integration in Thailand 1892–1992''. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 1995.</ref> | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
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==Religion== | ==Religion== | ||
[[Image:Multiple_rows_of_golden_statues_of_the_Buddha_seated_with_flowers,_at_Wat_Phou_Salao,_Pakse,_Laos.jpg|thumb|left|Rows of golden [[Buddharupa|statues of the Buddha]] seated, with yellow and red flowers, at ''Wat Phou Salao'' (Golden Buddha [[Buddhist temple|temple]]), in Pakse.]] | [[Image:Multiple_rows_of_golden_statues_of_the_Buddha_seated_with_flowers,_at_Wat_Phou_Salao,_Pakse,_Laos.jpg|thumb|left|Rows of golden [[Buddharupa|statues of the Buddha]] seated, with yellow and red flowers, at ''Wat Phou Salao'' (Golden Buddha [[Buddhist temple|temple]]), in Pakse.]] | ||
The population is predominantly Buddhist and the city has temples. These include: Wat Luang, which was built in 1935 and is the largest temple in Pakse, and the Chinese temple Wat Sopsé.<ref name="Temples in Pakse">{{cite web|title=Pakse Town|url=http://www.southern-laos.com/english/destinations/pakse-town.html|website=Southern Laos|publisher=Southern Laos|access-date=25 October 2017|ref=Temples in Pakse}}</ref> | The population is predominantly Buddhist and the city has temples. These include: Wat Luang, which was built in 1935 and is the largest temple in Pakse, and the Chinese temple Wat Sopsé.<ref name="Temples in Pakse">{{cite web|title=Pakse Town|url=http://www.southern-laos.com/english/destinations/pakse-town.html|website=Southern Laos|publisher=Southern Laos|access-date=25 October 2017|ref=Temples in Pakse|archive-date=25 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025131959/http://www.southern-laos.com/english/destinations/pakse-town.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Infrastructure== | ==Infrastructure== | ||
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Pakse has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Aw''). Temperatures are higher in the months before the monsoon season (March–April). There is a [[wet season]] (April–October) and [[dry season]] (November–March).<ref>{{Cite web |last=S.L |first=Tutiempo Network |title=Climate Pakse | Pakse has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Aw''). Temperatures are higher in the months before the monsoon season (March–April). There is a [[wet season]] (April–October) and [[dry season]] (November–March).<ref>{{Cite web |last=S.L |first=Tutiempo Network |title=Climate Pakse – Climate data (489550) |url=https://en.tutiempo.net/climate/ws-489550.html |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=www.tutiempo.net |language=en}}</ref> | ||
{{Weather box | {{Weather box | ||
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|source 2 = [[NOAA]] (humidity 1961–1990 and extremes),<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web | |source 2 = [[NOAA]] (humidity 1961–1990 and extremes),<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web | ||
| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/LA/48955.TXT | | url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/LA/48955.TXT | ||
| title = Pakse Climate Normals | | title = Pakse Climate Normals 1961–1990 | ||
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | | publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | ||
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201025121331/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/LA/48955.TXT | | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201025121331/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/LA/48955.TXT | ||
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| access-date = January 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | | access-date = January 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | ||
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=global-summary-of-the-day&stations=48955099999&startDate=1700-01-01&endDate=2023-12-31&dataTypes=MAX,MIN,PRCP | | url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=global-summary-of-the-day&stations=48955099999&startDate=1700-01-01&endDate=2023-12-31&dataTypes=MAX,MIN,PRCP | ||
| title = Global Surface Summary of the Day | | title = Global Surface Summary of the Day – GSOD | ||
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | | publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | ||
| accessdate = January 26, 2023 | | accessdate = January 26, 2023 | ||
}}</ref> The Yearbook of Indochina ( | }}</ref> The Yearbook of Indochina (1932–1933, 1936–1937)<ref>[https://seadelt.net/Asset/Source/Document_ID-247_No-01.PDF The Yearbook of Indochina (1932–1933)] </ref><ref>[https://odyssee.univ-amu.fr/files/original/2/791/ANOM_A1017_Annuaire-stat-Indochine_Vol-7_1936-1937.pdf The Yearbook of Indochina (1936–1937)]</ref> | ||
|date=December 2014}} | |date=December 2014}} | ||
==Tourism== | ==Tourism== | ||
{{Wikivoyage}}Visitors to Pakse's Champasak Province grew from 113,684 in 2006 to 493,180 in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Statistical Report on Tourism in Laos|url=http://tourismlaos.org/show.php?Cont_ID=43|website=Sabaidee Laos|publisher=Tourism Marketing Department, Lao PDR|access-date=2014-12-08}}</ref> | {{Wikivoyage}}Visitors to Pakse's Champasak Province grew from 113,684 in 2006 to 493,180 in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Statistical Report on Tourism in Laos|url=http://tourismlaos.org/show.php?Cont_ID=43|website=Sabaidee Laos|publisher=Tourism Marketing Department, Lao PDR|access-date=2014-12-08|archive-date=2016-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810031701/http://tourismlaos.org/show.php?Cont_ID=43|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Pakse (or Pakxe; French: Paksé; Laotian: ປາກເຊ Script error: No such module "IPA". 'mouth of the river') is the capital and most populous city of the southern Laotian province of Champasak. Located at the confluence of the Xe Don and Mekong Rivers, the district had a population of approximately 77,900 at the 2015 Laotian census.[1]
History
The French established an administrative outpost in Pakse in 1905. The city was the capital of the Lao Kingdom of Champasak until 1946 when the Kingdom of Laos was formed. After the Franco-Thai war the French ceded Preah Vihear Province, formerly belonging to the French protectorate of Cambodia, and the part of Champasak Province located on the other side of the Mekong river from Pakse, which had been part of Laos, to Thailand.[2]
Demographics
In 1943, 62% of the population of Pakse were Vietnamese.[3] Today, Pakse is a centre of the Laotian Chinese community, with a large number of businesses being owned by Laotians of Chinese ancestry.[4]
Religion
The population is predominantly Buddhist and the city has temples. These include: Wat Luang, which was built in 1935 and is the largest temple in Pakse, and the Chinese temple Wat Sopsé.[5]
Infrastructure
Health
There are 2 hospitals in the city.[6]
Transportation
Pakse International Airport construction was completed on 2 November 2009.[7]
Climate
Pakse has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Temperatures are higher in the months before the monsoon season (March–April). There is a wet season (April–October) and dry season (November–March).[8]
Tourism
Template:WikivoyageVisitors to Pakse's Champasak Province grew from 113,684 in 2006 to 493,180 in 2013.[9]
References
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