Gayo Lues Regency
Kabupaten Gayo Lues | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Musara ('United') | |
 Location within Aceh | |
| Coordinates: 4°N 97°E / 4°N 97°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province |  Aceh |
| Established | 2002 |
| Regency seat | Blangkejeren |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Muhammad Amru |
| • Vice Regent | Said Sani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,549.91 km2 (2,142.83 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 104,856 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 629 |
| Website | gayolueskab.go.id |
Gayo Lues Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Gayo Lues) is a regency in the Aceh Special Region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 10 April 2002 under Statute UU 4/2002 from the northern part of Aceh Tenggara (Southeast Aceh Regency). Its capital is Blangkejeren. The regency covers an area of 5,549.91 square kilometres and had a population of 79,560 at the 2010 Census[2] and 99,532 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 104,856 (comprising 52,672 males and 52,184 females).[1] Along with the Central Aceh Regency and the Bener Meriah Regency, it is home to the Gayo people.[4]
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Gayo Lues Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1113)
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Library Information and Research Service (2004). The Middle East, abstracts and index. Northumberland Press. Retrieved 20 December 2010.