Samosir Regency
| Samosir Regency (Kabupaten Samosir) | ||
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| Regency | ||
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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: Satah Saoloan | ||
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| Country | Indonesia | |
| Province | North Sumatra | |
| Capital | Pangururan | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,433.50 km2 (939.58 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 124,683 | |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) | |
| Website | http://www.samosir.go.id/ | |
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Samosir Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Pangururan. In 2010, the regency covered an area of 2,433.5 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 119,650;[1] the latest estimate (for January 2014) is 124,683.
Administration
The regency is divided administratively into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:[2]
| 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 |
| Sitiotio | 7,124 |
| Harian | 7,860 |
| Sianjur Mula Mula | 9,138 |
| Nainggolan | 11,849 |
6 of the 9 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
- Sitiotio
- Mainland districts
- Harian
- Sianjur Mula Mula
- Nainggolan
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).[3]
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.[4]
References
- ↑ Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
- ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.poskota.co.id/berita-terkini/2010/05/18/krb-ultah-indonesia-perlu-45-kebon-raya
- ↑ "Samosir district to build geopark". December 8, 2011.
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