North Padang Lawas Regency

North Padang Lawas (Padang Lawas Utara) is a regency in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It has an area of 3,918.05 km2, and had a population of 223,049 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest estimate (as at January 2014) is 232,928. Its administrative seat is Gunung Tua.

North Padang Lawas Regency

(Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara)
Regency
Seal
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatGunung Tua
Government
 • RegentAndar Amin Harahap
 • Vice RegentHariro Harahap
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesMukhlis Harahap (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesAbdul Gafur Simanjuntak (Gerindra) and Basri Harahap (Partai Demokrat)
Area
 • Total3,918.05 km2 (1,512.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 Estimate)
 • Total232,928
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitepadanglawasutarakab.go.id

Administration

The regency is divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:[2]

NamePopulation
Census 2010[2]
Batang Onang12,790
Padang Bolak Julu9,972
Portibi23,228
Padang Bolak58,560
Simangambat46,769
Halongonan29,058
Dolok22,573
Dolok Sigompulon15,610
Hulu Sihapas4,683

Archaeology
Bahal I temple at Bahal, Portibi district, North Padang Lawas

The Padang Lawas archaeological site is partly located in the regency. The site covers approximately 1,500 km², spreading the kecamatan (districts) of Portibi in the regency, Barumun and Barumun Tengah in the Padang Lawas Regency and Padangbolak in the South Tapanuli Regency. Hindu-Buddhist remains are found on the site, including structures called biaro (from Sanskrit vihara, meaning "temple" or "monastery").

References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  • Simanjuntak, Truman, M. Hisyam, Bagyo Prasetyo, Titi Surti Nastiti (éds.), Archaeology: Indonesian perspective : R.P. Soejono's festschrift, LIPI, Jakarta, 2006, ISBN 979-26-2499-6

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