Country Indonesia Time zone WIB (UTC+7) Province North Sumatra | Capital Gunung Tua Area 3,918 km² | |
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North Padang Lawas (Padang Lawas Utara) is a regency in 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; the latest estimate (as at January 2014) is 232,928. Its administrative seat is Gunung Tua.
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- King paluta marriage counselling teaser
- Map of North Padang Lawas Regency North Sumatra Indonesia
- Administration
- Archaeology
- References
Map of North Padang Lawas Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Administration
The regency is divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:
Archaeology
The Padang Lawas archaeological site is partly located in the regency. The site covers approximately 1,500 km², spreading the kecamatan (districts) of Portibi in the regency, Barumun and Barumun Tengah in the Padang Lawas Regency and Padangbolak in the South Tapanuli Regency. Hindu-Buddhist remains are found on the site, including structures called biaro (from Sanskrit vihara, meaning "temple" or "monastery").