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Padangsidempuan
City in North Sumatra, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Padangsidimpuan (Padang Sidimpuan) is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, and the former capital of South Tapanuli Regency, which surrounds the city. It has an area of 159.28 km2 and a population of 178,818 people at the 2000 census, which rose to 191,554 in the 2010 census[2] and 225,105 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 236,217 - comprising 119,228 males and 116,989 females.[1]
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Padangsidimpuan | |
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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 | |
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Incorporated | 30 November 1982 |
City Status | 21 June 2001 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dr. H. Letnan Dalimunthe, SKM, M.Kes (Pejabat) |
• 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 | 159.28 km2 (61.50 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 236,217 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
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Demographics | |
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• Religion | Islam Christianity Catholic Buddhism |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
Area code | (+62) 634 |
Vehicle registration | BB |
Website | padangsidimpuankota |
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Padangsidimpuan City is located at a distance of 448 km from the provincial capital, Medan City, and is one of the areas in the far south-western part of North Sumatra Province.[4]
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