Samosir Regency
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Samosir Regency
(Kabupaten Samosir) | |
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 Panorama of Hills of Samosir Island seen from Bukit Doa Getsemane Sanggam, Ambarita, Simanindo, Samosir Regency | |
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| Motto: Satahi Saoloan | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Pangururan |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Rapidin Simbolon |
| • Vice Regent | Juang Sinaga |
| • Chairman of Council of Representatives | Saut Martua Tamba (PDI-P) |
| • Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives | Nasib Simbolon (National Awakening Party) and Basrun Sihombing (Nasdem) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,069.0 km2 (798.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 123,744 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | samosirkab |
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Samosir Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Pangururan. In 2010, the regency covered an area of 2,069.0 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 119,650;[1] the 2015 Census showed the population as 123,744.[2]
Administration
The regency is divided administratively into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:[3]
| Name | Population Census 2010 |
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| Onan Runggu | 10,329 |
| Palipi | 21,455 |
| Pangururan | 28,476 |
| Ronggur Nihuta | 8,356 |
| Simanindo | 19,498 |
| Nainggolan | 11,849 |
| Sitio-tio | 7,124 |
| Harian | 7,860 |
| Sianjur Mula Mula | 9,138 |
Six of the nine districts (kecamatan) within the regency are on the island of Samosir (which lies within Lake Toba), while the others lie on the 'mainland' of Sumatra.
- Samosir Island districts
- Onan Runggu
- Palipi
- Pangururan
- Ronggur Nihuta
- Simanindo
- Nainggolan
- Mainland districts
- Sitio-tio
- Harian
- Sianjur Mula Mula
However, a small part of Pangururan District lies on the mainland, cut off from the rest of the district by the canal.
Botanical Garden
2011: Samosir Regency with supervision from LIPI will build a 100 hectares Botanical Garden. It will finish 10 years later with cost predicted about Rp.73 billion ($8.6 million).[4]
Geo park
A geopark worth Rp20 billion ($2.2 million) is expected to be created - beginning in mid-2012 - in cooperation with the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT). It has been proposed for incorporation into the world geo park network.[5]
References
- ^ Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2016.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Samosir district to build geopark". December 8, 2011.
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