Kisaran
Kisaran | |
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Capital Of Regency | |
Stasiun Besar Kisaran (Great Station Kisaran) | |
Nickname(s): Kota Kerang (Scallops City) | |
Coordinates: 2°59′00″N 99°36′45″E / 2.98333°N 99.61250°ECoordinates: 2°59′00″N 99°36′45″E / 2.98333°N 99.61250°E | |
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Regency |
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Area[1] | |
• Total | 62.98 km2 (24.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 132,724 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
Area code | (+62)23 |
Vehicle registration | BK |
Website | Asahan Official Site |
Kisaran is a City in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia. Kisaran is the administrative capital of Asahan Regency. The town, which had a population of 132.724 at the 2016 Census, Kisaran is divided into two sub districts (kecamatan) - West Kisaran District and East Kisaran District. Kisaran is situated on the Trans-Sumatra Highway, and is also located in the path of trains of northern Sumatra.
The previous status of Kisaran was an administrative city, which was then abolished and divided into two districts in 2003 because it did not meet the increasing requirements of the autonomous region.
Government
Kisaran has an area of 62.98 Km² , and has 2 Sub-districts, and it's divided into 25 Urban Village (kelurahan) :
No | Name | Sub-District |
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1 | Kisaran Naga | East Kisaran |
2 | Kisaran Timur | East Kisaran |
3 | Sentang | East Kisaran |
4 | Kedai Ledang | East Kisaran |
5 | Teladan | East Kisaran |
6 | Mutiara | East Kisaran |
7 | Siumbut Umbut | East Kisaran |
8 | Siumbut Baru | East Kisaran |
9 | Gambir Baru | East Kisaran |
10 | Karang Anyer | East Kisaran |
11 | Lestari | East Kisaran |
12 | Selawan | East Kisaran |
13 | Bunut | West Kisaran |
14 | Bunut Barat | West Kisaran |
15 | Sidodadi | West Kisaran |
16 | Sidomukti | West Kisaran |
17 | Mekar Baru | West Kisaran |
18 | Tebing Kisaran | West Kisaran |
19 | Kisaran Baru | West Kisaran |
20 | Kisaran Kota | West Kisaran |
21 | Sei Renggas | West Kisaran |
22 | Dadimulyo | West Kisaran |
23 | Tegal Sari | West Kisaran |
24 | Sendang Sari | West Kisaran |
25 | Kisaran Barat | West Kisaran |
Demographics
Religion
Based on data from BPS in 2017 shows that the majority of the population of Kisaran embraced Islam as much as 82.42 percent. The rest are Protestantism, Buddhism, Catholic, Hinduism and a small part is Confucianism.
Ethnic
BPS data of 2017 noted that the majority of the population Ethnic in Kisaran is Javanese (38.01%), then Malay (25.69%), Batak 23.88%, Chinese 5.27%, other ethnic (7.15%) [5][6]
Notable people
- Sisworo Gautama Putra(Art Figures Of Indonesia
- Sindoedarmo Sudjojono (Art Figures Of Indonesia)
References
- Asahan Official site
- Central Bureau of Statistics of Asahan Regency
- East Kisaran District Official Site
- West Kisaran District Official Site