Editing Phonsavan (section)

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'''Phonsavan''' (also spelled '''Phonesavanh''', {{langx|lo|ໂພນສະຫວັນ}}, {{IPA|lo|pʰóːn sā.wǎn|pron}}), population 37,507, is the capital of [[Xiangkhouang Province]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Laos Population |url=https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/laos-population/ |website=Worldometer |access-date=17 May 2020}}</ref> Phonsavan is known for the nearby [[Plain of Jars]], a UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]].<ref name="WHC-2019">{{cite web |title=Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of Jars |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1587/ |website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |publisher=UN |access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref>