Hadxayfong district
District in Vientiane Prefecture, Laos
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Hadxayfong (Lao: ຫາດຊາຍຟອງ) is a district of Vientiane Prefecture, Laos.[2][3] Located about 20 kilometers southeast of Vientiane Capital, along the Mekong River, where the river bends near wide rice fields and Vientiane's largest sandbank.[4]
Hadxayfong district
ຫາດຊາຍຟອງ | |
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District | |
 Hadxayfong district Location in Laos | |
| Coordinates: 17°53′27″N 102°44′33″E | |
| Country | Laos |
| Province | Vientiane Prefecture |
| District | Hadxayfong |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• District | 97,609 |
| • Urban | 86,133 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
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History
Hadxayfong's history goes back to the Khmer Empire under King Jayavarman VII in the late 12th century, when it turned into an important settlement along Mekong trade routes. Archaeological finds including a statue and inscription discovered in 1902 and recorded by French explorer G. Maspero, points to its early importance.[5]
In 1353, Chao Fa Ngum brought the area into the Lane Xang Kingdom, and it became a trading post. When King Setthathirath made Vientiane the kingdom's capital in 1560, a wave of temple construction followed, giving rise to sites like Wat Thong That and Wat Nong Kham Saen.[4]
Hadxayfong's importance disappeared after Lan Xang Kingdom broke apart in the 18th century. Siamese forces invaded in 1779, and after Chao Anouvong's failed rebellion in 1827, much of Vientiane including the surrounding area was destroyed, leaving Hadxayfong as a quiet rural area for many years.[4][6]
