North Padang Lawas Regency
(Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara) | |
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Country | Indonesia |
Province | North Sumatra |
Regency seat | Gunung Tua |
Government | |
• Regent | Andar Amin Harahap |
• Vice Regent | Hariro Harahap |
• Chairman of Council of Representatives | Mukhlis Harahap (Golkar) |
• Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives | Abdul Gafur Simanjuntak (Gerindra) and Basri Harahap (Partai Demokrat) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,918.05 km2 (1,512.77 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 275,448 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Website | padanglawasutarakab |
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.