Blangpidie or Blang Pidie is a town in the

Aceh Aceh ( , ; , Jawi script, Jawoë: ; Van Ophuijsen Spelling System, Old Spelling: ''Atjeh'') is the westernmost Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the northern end of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capit ...

province of

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...

and the capital of Southwest Aceh Regency. Blangpidie is located on the west coast of

Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi. ...

island and the main

Banda Aceh Banda Aceh (; , Jawi script, Jawi: ) is the capital and largest city in the province of Aceh, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra and has an elevation of 35 metres. The city covers an area of and had a population of 223,446 peopl ...

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road passes through the town.

Demography

The population of Blangpidie District at the 2020 Census was 23,810 persons.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official mid-2022 population estimate was 24,440.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, ''Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya Dalam Angka 2023'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1112)

Transportation

The city is served by the Blangpidie Airport .

References

{{Aceh-geo-stub Southwest Aceh Regency Regency seats of Aceh