Padang Panjang
City in West Sumatra, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Padang Panjang (sometimes written as Padangpanjang, and spelt as Padang Pandjang in Dutch East Indies era, lit. 'long field', Jawi: ڤادڠ ڤنجڠ), is a city located in the cool highlands of West Sumatra, inland from the provincial capital Padang. Created by Law No.12 of 1956, it is an enclave situated geographically within Tanah Datar Regency. It sits on a plateau beneath the volcanoes Mount Marapi and Mount Singgalang. It has an area of 23.0 km2 and a population at the 2010 Census of 47,008[2] and 56,311 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 58,627 - comprising 29,461 males and 29,166 females.[1] It is located at 0°27′S 100°25′E.
Padang Panjang
ڤادڠ ڤنجڠ | |
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Nickname: Egypte van Andalas | |
Motto(s): Padang Panjang Kota Serambi Mekah (Indonesian: Padang Panjang The Courtyard of Mecca) | |
Coordinates: 0°27′S 100°25′E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | West Sumatra |
Government | |
• Acting Mayor | Sonny Budaya Putra |
• Vice Mayor | Vacant |
Area | |
• Total | 23.00 km2 (8.88 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 58,627 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
Area code | (+62) 752 |
Website | portal |
Home to a famous performing arts conservatorium, Sekolah Tinggi Seni Indonesia (STSI or "Indonesian College of the Art") The town stretches up the hill from the marketplace and central mosque, to the soccer field and bus terminal on up to STSI. The main road through Padang Panjang links coastal Padang and the highland capital, Bukittinggi.
The city is also home to the Minangkabau Cultural Documentation and Information Center (Pusat Dokumentasi dan Informasi Kebudayaan Minangkabau - PDIKM).