Asahan Regency
Kabupaten Asahan كابوفاتن اسهن | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Rambate Rata Raya (Working together for the prosperity of the people) | |
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| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  North Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Kisaran |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Surya (Acting) |
| • Chairman of Council of Representatives | Baharuddin Harahap (Gerindra) |
| • Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives | Benteng Panjaitan (Golkar), Rosmansyah (PDI-P) and Ilham Harahap (Partai Demokrat) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,732.97 km2 (1,441.31 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 802,503 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Area code | (+62)23 |
| Vehicle registration | BK |
| Website | www |
Asahan Regency is a regency in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. Following the creation of the new Batubara Regency (which was carved out of Asahan Regency on 15 June 2007), the regency now covers an area of 3,732.97 square kilometres; it had a population of 668,272 according to the 2010 census[2] and 769,960 in the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 802,563 (comprising 405,617 males and 396,946 females).[1] Its administrative centre is now the large town of Kisaran. The Regency surrounds but now does not include the city of Tanjungbalai which was its capital until created an independent city in 1984. The Asahan Sultanate was located in the region.