Kepulauan Meranti Regency

Meranti Islands Regency
Regency

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Country Indonesia
Province Riau
Capital Selat Panjang
Government
  Regent Drs. Irwan Nasir, M.Si.
Area
  Total 3,707.84 km2 (1,431.61 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Total 176,371
  Density 48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Website www.merantikab.go.id

Kepulauan Meranti is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The regency comprises the islands of Tebing Tinggi, Padang and Rangsang. The principal town is Selat Panjang.

Coordinates: 1°0′N 102°42′E / 1.000°N 102.700°E / 1.000; 102.700

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