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
City
Other transcription(s)
 • Batakᯈᯑᯊ᯲ᯎ᯲ ᯚᯪᯑᯪᯔ᯲ᯇᯮᯀᯊ᯲
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Location within North Sumatra
Padangsidempuan
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Padangsidempuan
Padangsidempuan (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°22′43″N 99°16′20″E
Country Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
Government
 • MayorIrsan Efendi Nasution
 • Vice MayorArwin Siregar
 • Chairman of City's Council of RepresentativesSiwan Siswanto (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairmen of City's Council of RepresentativesRusydi Nasution (Gerindra) and Erwin Nasution (National Mandate Party)
Area
 • Total114.65 km2 (44.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total198,809
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 634
Websitepadangsidimpuankota.go.id

Administration

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

NamePopulation
Census 2010[2]
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 Batunadua18,396
Padang Sidempuan Hutaimbaru15,480
Padang Sidempuan Angkola Julu7,508
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References
  1. http://hariansib.com/?p=136255
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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