North Labuhanbatu Regency

2°20′00″N 99°38′15″E / 2.3333°N 99.6375°E / 2.3333; 99.6375

North Labuhanbatu Regency
لابوهن باتو اوتارا
Labuhanbatu Utara
Coat of arms of North Labuhanbatu Regency
Motto(s): 
Basimpul Kuat Babontuk Elok
("Strongly knotted, beautifully formed")
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatAek Kanopan
Government
 • RegentKharuddin Syah Sitorus (Buyung)
 • Vice RegentDwi Prantara
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesAli Tambunan (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesAmran Pasaribu (People's Conscience Party) and Yusrial Suprianto (National Awakening Party)
Area
 • Total3,545.8 km2 (1,369.0 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total401,863
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.labura.go.id

North Labuhanbatu Regency (Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara, alternatively Kabupaten Labuhan Batu Utara) is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia, created on 21 July 2008 (in accordance with Law No. 23 of 24 June 2008) by being carved out of the north-western districts of the existing Labuhanbatu Regency, which until 2008 covered an area of 9,703 square kilometres and had a population of 840,382 according to the 2000 census.[2] 60.99% of the regency is forested.[3] The new North Labuhanbatu Regency covers 3,545.8 square kilometres and had a population of 331,660 at the 2010 Census,[4] rising to 381,994 at the 2020 Census;[5] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 401,863 (comprising 203,705 males and 198,158 females).[1] The Kualuh River is located in this regency. The administrative centre of the regency is at the town of Aek Kanopan.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1223)
  2. ^ Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Karo Regency Website". Archived from the original on 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.