Serdang Bedagai Regency
Serdang Bedagai Regency سردڠ بيداڬاي | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Sei Rampah |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Soekirman |
| • Vice Regent | Darma Wijaya |
| • Chairman of Council of Representatives | Riski Ramadhan Hasibuan (Gerindra) (Acting) |
| • Vice Chairman of Council of Representatives | Siswanto (Nasdem) (Acting) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,913.33 km2 (738.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 592,922 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | www |
Serdang Bedagai Regency is a regency in the Eastern shores of North Sumatra facing Malaysia, with 95 km of coastline and covering an area of 1,913.33 square kilometres, divided into 17 districts (kecamatan), in turn subdivided into 237 villages and 6 subdistricts[2] Its seat is Sei Rampah. The regency surrounds the independent city of Tebing Tinggi, and also contains a district (kecamatan) by the same name. The name “Serdang Bedagai” was derived from the two Sultanates which formerly existed in the Region; they were Serdang Sultanate and Padang Bedagai Sultanate. The population was 592,922 at the 2010 Census.[3]
Location
To the north is the Malacca Straits, to the west is Deli Serdang Regency (surrounding Medan), to the south and southeast is Simalungun Regency, and to the east are the Buaya River and Ular River bordering Batubara Regency, which was formed in 2006 from part of the Asahan Regency.
Administration
The regency is divided administratively into seventeen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and 2010 Census populations:[4]
| Name | Area in km2 |
Population Census 2010[4] |
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| Kotarih | 83.3 | 7,975 |
| Silinda | 54.3 | 8,332 |
| Bitang Bayu | 66.9 | 10,581 |
| Dolok Masihul | 195.4 | 48,241 |
| Serbajabi | 67.5 | 19,560 |
| Sipispis | 221.9 | 31,617 |
| Dolok Merawan | 131.2 | 17,029 |
| Tebingtinggi | 145.5 | 40,253 |
| Tebing Syahbandar | 141.9 | 32,191 |
| Bandar Khalipah | 76.5 | 24,774 |
| Tanjung Beringin | 67.2 | 36,864 |
| Sei Rampah | 214.9 | 63,379 |
| Sei Bamban | 82.1 | 42,791 |
| Teluk Mengkudu (Mengkudu Bay) |
77.1 | 41,118 |
| Pegajahan | 100.2 | 26,859 |
| Perbaungan | 118.4 | 99,936 |
| Pantai Cermin | 85.6 | 42,883 |
References
- ^ Seta, William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
- ^ "Serdang Bedegai website". SerdangBedagaiKab.go.id. Serdang Bedagai Regency. 1992-02-27. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ "BPS: Luas Wilayah, Jumlah Penduduk, dan Kepadatan Penduduk menurut Kabupaten/Kota Tahun 2007". sumut.bps.go.id. Badan Pusat Statistik. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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