Bener Meriah Regency

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Bener Meriah Regency
Kabupaten Bener Meriah
Regency
Official seal of Bener Meriah Regency
Seal
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
Bener Meriah Regency is located in Aceh
Bener Meriah Regency
Bener Meriah Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Coordinates: 4°45′N 97°00′E / 4.750°N 97.000°E / 4.750; 97.000
CountryIndonesia
RegionSumatra
ProvinceAceh
Established2003
Regency seatSimpang Tiga Redelong
Government
 • RegentAhmadi
 • Vice RegentAbuya Sarkawi
Area
 • Total1,941.61 km2 (749.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total161,342
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 643
Websitebenermeriahkab.go.id

Bener Meriah Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Bener Meriah) is a regency in Aceh Special District, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 1,941.61 square kilometres and it had a population of 122,277 at the 2010 Census[2] and 161,342 at the 2020 Census.[3] Its capital is the town of Simpang Tiga Redelong. Until 2003 the present territory of this regency was the northern part of the Central Aceh Regency, from which it was split away.

Administrative districts[]

As at the 2010 Census, the regency was divided administratively into seven districts (kecamatan). However, since 2010 three additional districts - Bener Kelipah, Gajah Putih and Mesidah - have been created by the division of existing districts. The ten districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5]

Name Area
<in km2		 Population
Census 2010		 Population
Census 2020
Timang Gajah 98.28 25,315 21,880
Gajah Putih 72.57 (a) 9,326
Pintu Rime Gayo 223.56 10,155 14,752
Bukit 110.95 21,781 29,489
Wih Pesam 66.28 19,861 24,938
Bandar 82.10 25,931 28,261
Bener Kelipah 26.75 (a) 4,984
Syiah Utama 814.63 4,525 2,147
Mesidah 286.83 (a) 5,199
Permata 159.66 14,709 20,366
Totals 1,941.61 122,277 161,342

Note: (a) the 2010 population of these three districts is included in the figure for the preceding districts, from which they were subsequently split away.

Bener Meriah Regency covers the former northern part of the Central Aceh Regency, and is bordered by Bireuen, North Aceh and Central Aceh regencies.

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Stratistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

External links[]

Coordinates: 4°45′N 97°00′E / 4.750°N 97.000°E / 4.750; 97.000


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