Putussibau | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Bridge linking Putussibau town proper with settlements south of the Kapuas River. | |
  Putussibau Location of the town in Kalimantan | |
| Coordinates: 0°51′27″N 112°55′30″E / 0.85750°N 112.92500°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Kalimantan |
| Regency | Kapuas Hulu Regency |
| District | North Putussibau |
| Established | 1 June 1895 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 139.3 km2 (53.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 12,459[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Postcode | 78716 |
| Area code | +62 567 |
Putussibau is an Indonesian town in Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan. It sits on the river Kapuas, with the main part of the town located on the right banks, or north, of the river. Officially an administrative village (Kelurahan Putussibau Kota) within North Putussibau District, the urban settlement sprawls outside of the primary boundaries to the opposite bank of the river. Official estimates from Statistics Indonesia places the population of the town proper at 12,459 in 2015.
Formerly a remote village prior to its selection as a colonial outpost in 1895, the town grew into its present population acting as a market town far upstream on the Kapuas River. Today, it is the seat and economic center of the regency.
- ^ "North Putussibau Subdistrict in Numbers, 2016" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. Retrieved 14 October 2017.