Labuhan Batu Regency

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Labuhan Batu Regency
لابوهن باتو
Coat of arms of Labuhan Batu Regency
Lokasi Sumatra Utara Kabupaten Labuhanbatu.svg
Coordinates: 2°16′00″N 100°06′00″E / 2.2667°N 100.1000°E / 2.2667; 100.1000Coordinates: 2°16′00″N 100°06′00″E / 2.2667°N 100.1000°E / 2.2667; 100.1000
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatRantau Prapat
Government
 • RegentErik Adtrada Ritonga
 • Chairwoman of Council of RepresentativesMeika Riyanti Siregar (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairpeople of Council of RepresentativesAbdul Karim Hasibuan (Gerindra), Juraidah Harahap (People's Conscience Party) and M Rasyid Rangkuti (Nasdem)
Area
 • Total2,561.38.02 km2 (988.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total493,899
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.labuhanbatukab.go.id

Labuhan Batu Regency (Kabupaten Labuhan Batu) is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia. Its seat is Rantau Prapat. It had an area of 9,322.5 km2 in 2000 (prior to the separation of the new North Labuhan Batu and South Labuhan Batu Regencies in 2007). Subsequently, the reduced regency has an area of 2,561.38 km2 and had a census population in 2010 of 415,248,[2] which rose to 493,899 at the 2020 Census.[3]

The Panai Estuary, which consists of Bilah River and Barumun River are located in this regency, and it was the seat of ancient Buddhist trading kingdom of Pannai, c. 11th to 14th century, connected to the Bahal temple in North Padang Lawas Regency.

Administrative Districts[]

Following the separation off of the new North Labuhan Batu and South Labuhan Batu Regencies in 2007, the reduced regency is divided administratively into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres.

Name Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010[4]
Pop'n
Census
2020[6]
Admin
centre
Bilah Hulu
(Upper Bilah)
293.23 56,388 64,416 Aek Nabara
Pangkatan 355.47 31,738 37,766 Pangkatan
Bilah Barat
(West Bilah)
202.98 33,753 39,953 Janji
Bilah Hilir
(Lower Bilah)
430.83 49,928 59,370 Negeri Lama
Panai Hulu
(Upper Panai)
276.31 33,144 38,028 Tanjung Sarang Elang
Panai Tengah
(Middle Panai)
483.74 33,570 41,143 Labuhan Bilik
Panai Hilir
(Lower Panai)
342.03 35,811 42,761 Sei Berombang
Rantau Selatan
(South Rantau Prapat)
64.32 57,948 73,977 Sioldengan
Rantau Utara
(North Rantau Prapat)
112.47 82,830 96,485 Rantauprapat
Totals 2,561.38 415,248 493,899

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ http://sumut.bps.go.id/?kdbsek=219&pilih=vstasek
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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