Labuhanbatu Regency (''Kabupaten Labuhanbatu'', alternatively ''Kabupaten Labuhan Batu''), alternatively written in space as Labuhan Batu Regency, is a
regency of
North Sumatra
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Province in
Indonesia
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. Its administrative seat is
Rantau Prapat. An original regency (formed on 7 November 1956) of the province, it had an area of 9,703 km
2 as at early 2008, prior to the separation out of its southern and its north-western districts respectively to create the new
South Labuhanbatu and
North Labuhanbatu Regencies on 21 July 2008 (in accordance with Laws Nos. 22 and 23 respectively of that year).
Subsequently, the reduced regency has an area of 2,561.38 km
2 and had a census population in 2010 of 415,248,
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] which rose to 493,899 at the 2020 Census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 513,826 (comprising 260,702 males and 253,124 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1210)]
The Panai Estuary, which consists of the
Bilah River and
Barumun River are located in this regency, and it was the seat of the ancient Buddhist trading kingdom of
Pannai, ''ca.'' 11th to 14th centuries, connected to the
Bahal temple in
North Padang Lawas Regency.
Administrative Districts
Following the separation off of thirteen
districts (''kecamatan'') to form the new South Labuhanbatu and North Labuhanbatu Regencies on 21 July 2008 (in accordance with the enabling Laws enacted on 24 June 2008), the reduced regency is now divided administratively into nine districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census
and the 2020 Census,
together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1210)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
administrative village
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s in each district (totaling 75 rural ''desa'' and 23 urban ''kelurahan'' - the latter chiefly in the town of
Rantau Prapat), and its post code.
Notes: (a) except the ''desa'' of Kampung Baru, which has a post code of 21415. (b) including the two ''kelurahan'' of Negeri Lama and Negeri Baru.
(c) including the offshore island of ''Pulau Ongah Labuhan''. (d) including the ''kelurahan'' of Labuhan Bilik.
(e) including the offshore island of ''Pulau Sikantan''. (f) including the ''kelurahan'' of Sei Berombang.
(g) comprises 9 ''kelurahan'' - Bakaran Batu, Danobale, Lobu Sona, Perdamean, Sidorejo, Sigambal, Sioldengan, Ujung Bandar and Ujung Kompas. (h) comprises 10 ''kelurahan'' - Aek Paing, Bina Raga, Cendana, Kartini, Padang Bulan, Padang Matinggi, Pulo Padang, Rantau Prapat, Sirandorung and Siringo-ringo.
References
Regencies of North Sumatra
Barumun Bilah basin
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