Arse, Indonesia

Arse
District Office of Arse
District Office of Arse
Map Location of the District of Arse in South Tapanuli
Map Location of the District of Arse in South Tapanuli
Coordinates: 1°41′42″N 99°17′36″E / 1.6949267°N 99.2934205°E / 1.6949267; 99.2934205
Country Indonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
RegencySouth Tapanuli
DistrictArse
District CapitalArse Nauli
Area
 • Total265.90 km2 (102.66 sq mi)
Time zoneIndonesia Western Time
Websitewww.tapselkab.go.id

Arse is a district in the South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra province of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra, around 220 kilometres (140 mi) south-east of the city of Medan. The district of Arse lies to the south of Saipar Dolok Hole.

The nearest airport to Arse is Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport, near the city of Sibolga, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the district.

The Arse district is divided into ten communities: Sipogu, Lancat, Natambang Roncitan, Nanggar Jati, Nanggar Jati Huta Padang, Aek Haminjon, Pardomuan, Dalihan Natolu, and the capital town Arse Nauli. As of the 2020 census, the population of Arse was 8,677.[1] The population is mostly Muslim, with a small number of Protestant Christians.[2]

Map showing the subdivisions of Arse, with the community of Arse Nauli highlighted
Church in Arse
  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ BPS 2016, p. 156.