Belitung Regency

Belitung Regency
Kabupaten Belitung
Regency
Coat of arms of Belitung Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Go Forward Introspective
Maju terus mawas diri (Indonesian)
Location within Bangka Belitung Islands
Location within Bangka Belitung Islands
Belitung Regency is located in Sumatra
Belitung Regency
Belitung Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Belitung Regency is located in Indonesia
Belitung Regency
Belitung Regency
Belitung Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°52′S 107°42′E / 2.867°S 107.700°E / -2.867; 107.700
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBangka Belitung Islands
Regency seatTanjung Pandan
Government
 • RegentSahani Saleh
 • Vice RegentIsyak Meirobie
Area
 • Total2,293.69 km2 (885.60 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total186,331
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 719
Websiteportal.belitungkab.go.id

Belitung Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia, with the town of Tanjungpandan as the regency seat. It formerly covered the whole of Belitung island, but subsequently the eastern districts on the island have been cut out to create a new East Belitung Regency (Belitung Timur). The regency now covers an area of 2,293.69 km2, and had a population of 156,765 at the 2010 Census[2] and 182,079 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 186,331.[1]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Belitung Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1902)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.