North Padang Lawas Regency

North Padang Lawas Regency
(Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara)
Bahal temple in Portibi
Bahal temple in Portibi
Coat of arms of North Padang Lawas Regency
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatGunung Tua
Government
 • RegentAndar Amin Harahap
 • Vice RegentHariro Harahap
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesMukhlis Harahap (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesAbdul Gafur Simanjuntak (Gerindra) and Basri Harahap (Partai Demokrat)
Area
 • Total3,918.05 km2 (1,512.77 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total275,448
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitepadanglawasutarakab.go.id

North Padang Lawas (Padang Lawas Utara, abbreviated as Paluta) is a landlocked regency in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It has an area of 3,918.05 km2, and had a population of 223,049 at the 2010 census[2] and 260,720 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 275,448.[1] North Padang Lawas Regency was created on 17 July 2007 (along with a separate Padang Lawas Regency to the south) from the eastern parts of the South Tapanuli Regency. Its administrative seat is the town of Gunung Tua.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1220)
  2. ^ Penduduk Menurut Wilayah, Daerah Perkotaan/Perdesaan, dan Jenis Kelamin, PADANG LAWAS UTARA, Tahun 2010
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.