Parapat

Parapat
Village
View of Parapat from Lake Toba
View of Parapat from Lake Toba
Map
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
RegencySimalungun Regency
DistrictGirsang Sipangan Bolon
Elevation
900 m (2,960 ft)
Population
 (2000 Census)
 • Total
5,524
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Parapat is a small town and port in North Sumatra province on the edge of Lake Toba, on the Uluan Peninsula where it forms the closest point to Samosir Island. It is the primary transit point by ferry for visitors going across the lake to Samosir Island. Administratively it is part of Simalungun Regency.