Padangsidempuan
Padangsidempuan (sometimes written as Padangsidimpuan) is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, and the former capital of South Tapanuli Regency, which surrounds the city. It has an area of 114.65 km² and a population of 178,818 people (2000 census) rising to 191,554 in the 2010 census.[1] The latest official estimate (for January 2012) is 198,809.
Padangsidempuan | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Batak | ᯈᯑᯊ᯲ᯎ᯲ ᯚᯪᯑᯪᯔ᯲ᯇᯮᯀᯊ᯲ |
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 Location within North Sumatra | |
| Coordinates: 1°22′43″N 99°16′20″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province |  |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Irsan Efendi Nasution |
| • Vice Mayor | Arwin Siregar |
| • Chairman of City's Council of Representatives | Siwan Siswanto (Golkar) |
| • Vice Chairmen of City's Council of Representatives | Rusydi Nasution (Gerindra) and Erwin Nasution (National Mandate Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.65 km2 (44.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 198,809 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 634 |
| Website | padangsidimpuankota |
Administration
The city is divided into six districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:[2]
| Name | Population Census 2010[2] |
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| Padang Sidempuan Tenggara (Southeast Padang Sidempuan) | 29,810 |
| Padang Sidempuan Selatan (South Padang Sidempuan) | 61,064 |
| Padang Sidempuan Utara (North Padang Sidempuan) | 59,273 |
| Padang Sidempuan Batunadua | 18,396 |
| Padang Sidempuan Hutaimbaru | 15,480 |
| Padang Sidempuan Angkola Julu | 7,508 |
References
- http://hariansib.com/?p=136255
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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