2°20′00″N 99°38′15″E / 2.3333°N 99.6375°E
North Labuhanbatu Regency
لابوهن باتو اوتارا Labuhanbatu Utara | |
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Motto(s): Basimpul Kuat Babontuk Elok ("Strongly knotted, beautifully formed") | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | North Sumatra |
Regency seat | Aek Kanopan |
Government | |
• Regent | Kharuddin Syah Sitorus (Buyung) |
• Vice Regent | Dwi Prantara |
• Chairman of Council of Representatives | Ali Tambunan (Golkar) |
• Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives | Amran Pasaribu (People's Conscience Party) and Yusrial Suprianto (National Awakening Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,545.8 km2 (1,369.0 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 401,863 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Website | www |
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.