Belitung

Belitung
بليتوڠ‎ (Jawi)
勿里洞 (Chinese)
Native name:
Belitong
Belitung is located in Sumatra
Belitung
Belitung
Belitung is located in Indonesia
Belitung
Belitung
Geography
LocationSoutheast Asia
Coordinates2°50′S 107°55′E / 2.833°S 107.917°E / -2.833; 107.917
Area4,859.11 km2 (1,876.11 sq mi)
Highest elevation500 m (1600 ft)
Highest pointMount Tajam
Administration
ProvinceBangka Belitung Islands
RegencyBelitung Regency, East Belitung Regency
Largest settlementTanjung Pandan
Demographics
Population320,500 (mid 2023 estimate)
Pop. density66/km2 (171/sq mi)

Belitung (Belitung Malay: Belitong, formerly Billiton) is an island on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in the Java Sea. It covers 4,859 km2 (1,876.1 sq mi) (including offshore islands such as Mendanau Island), and had a population of 309,097 at the 2020 Census;[1] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 320,500.[2] Administratively, it forms two regencies (Belitung Regency and East Belitung Regency) within the province of Bangka-Belitung Islands. The island is known for its pepper and for its tin. It was in the possession of the United Kingdom from 1812 until Britain ceded control of the island to the Netherlands in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824. Its main town is Tanjung Pandan. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has declared 17 tourist attractions in the Belitung Geopark as world geoparks.

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Kepulauan Bangka Belitung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.19)