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) | |
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Country | Indonesia |
Province | North Sumatra |
Regency seat | Gunung Tua |
Government | |
• Regent | Andar Amin Harahap |
• Vice Regent | Hariro Harahap |
• Chairman of Council of Representatives | Mukhlis Harahap (Golkar) |
• Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives | Abdul Gafur Simanjuntak (Gerindra) and Basri Harahap (Partai Demokrat) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,918.05 km2 (1,512.77 sq mi) |
Population (2014 Estimate) | |
• Total | 232,928 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Website | padanglawasutarakab |
Administration
The regency is divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:[2]
Name | Population Census 2010[2] |
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Batang Onang | 12,790 |
Padang Bolak Julu | 9,972 |
Portibi | 23,228 |
Padang Bolak | 58,560 |
Simangambat | 46,769 |
Halongonan | 29,058 |
Dolok | 22,573 |
Dolok Sigompulon | 15,610 |
Hulu Sihapas | 4,683 |
Archaeology
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
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011
- 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