North Padang Lawas Regency
(Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara) | |
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 Bahal temple in Portibi | |
 Coat of arms | |
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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.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1220)
- ^ Penduduk Menurut Wilayah, Daerah Perkotaan/Perdesaan, dan Jenis Kelamin, PADANG LAWAS UTARA, Tahun 2010
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.