Tarutung
Taroetoeng | |
|---|---|
Town and District | |
.jpg) The town of Tarutung | |
  Tarutung Location within Sumatra | |
| Coordinates: 2°01′N 98°58′E / 2.017°N 98.967°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency | North Tapanuli |
| Government | |
| • Camat | Renhart Doharta Lumbantobing[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,064 km2 (4,272 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Total | 44,523[1] |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Tarutung (Dutch: Taroetoeng) is a district, town and the administrative capital (Regency seat) of North Tapanuli Regency (Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara), North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Tarutung in the Batak language means "durian" and town was named after the durian trees that grow there.
- ^ "Visualisasi Data Kependudukan - Kementerian Dalam Negeri 2024" (Visual). www.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Daftar JPTP, Pimpinan OPD, Kabag Setda, dan Camat Se-Kab. Tapanuli Utara (Data 31-01-2024)". bkpsdm.taputkab.go.id. 31 January 2024.