Padang Lawas Regency

Padang Lawas Regency
Regency

Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sumatra
Capital	Sibuhuan
Area
• Total	3,892.74 km² (1,503.00 sq mi)
Population (2014 Estimate)
• Total	234,728
• Density	60/km² (160/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)

Padang Lawas is a regency in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,892.74 km², and had a population of 223,480 at the 2010 Census; the latest estimate (as at January 2014) is 234,728. Its administrative seat is Sibuhuan. Padang Lawas Regency formerly included the area and population of present-day North Padang Lawas Regency, which has subsequently been separated.

Administration

The regency is divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:^[1]

Name	Population Census 2010^[1]
Sosopan	9,123
Ulu Barumun	13,928
Barumun	50,473
Lubuk Barumun	16,090
Sosa	31,548
Batang Lubu Sutam	11,908
Huta Raja Tinggi	39,305
Huristak	19,659
Barumun Tengah (Central Barumun)	33,225

Archaeology

Buddha bronze statue found at Si Pamatung in Barumun Tengah district

The Padang Lawas archaeological site is partly located in the regency. Covering approximately 1,500 km² it spreads over the districts of Barumun and Barumun Tengah, and into South Tapanuli and North Padang Lawas regencies.

References

1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

Regencies and Cities of North Sumatra, Indonesia

Capital: Medan

Regencies	Asahan Batubara Dairi Deli Serdang Humbang Hasundutan Karo Labuhan Batu South Labuhan Batu North Labuhan Batu Langkat Mandailing Natal Nias West Nias South Nias North Nias Padang Lawas North Padang Lawas Pakpak Bharat Samosir Serdang Bedagai Simalungun South Tapanuli Central Tapanuli North Tapanuli Toba Samosir

Cities	Binjai Gunung Sitoli Medan Padang Sidempuan Pematangsiantar Sibolga Tanjung Balai Tebing Tinggi

See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

Coordinates: 1°07′34″N 99°48′48″E / 1.126026°N 99.813309°E / 1.126026; 99.813309

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