Dairi Regency
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| Country | Indonesia | |
| Province | North Sumatra | |
| Capital | Sidikalang | |
| Government | ||
| • Regent | Johnny Sitohang Adinegoro | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,927.8 km2 (744.3 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010 Census) | ||
| • Total | 269,848 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) | |
Dairi Regency is a regency on the northwest shore of Lake Toba in North Sumatra. In 2000, the regency covered an area of 1,927.8 square kilometres (744.3 sq mi) square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 269,848 people. Its seat is Sidikalang. Immediately to the south are Samosir Regency and Pakpak Bharat Regency.
Dairi covers a total area of 1,927.8 square kilometres (744.3 sq mi). It is mostly hills and mountains, averaging 700 to 1,250 metres (2,300 to 4,100 ft) above sea level. It has a tropical rainforest climate, with the heaviest rainfall between September and May.
Dairi is bordered on its north by Southeast Aceh and Karo, to its south by Pakpak Bharat, to its east by Toba Samosir, and to its west by South Aceh.
A 2008 estimate by the Dairi government put Dairi's population at 271,983, with a sex ratio of 99.43. Of the population, 39.96% is under the age of 14. At the 2010 Census the population was 269,848.
Dairi Regency is divided into fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:
These districts in turn comprise 131 administrative villages (desa and kelurahan).
The coat of arms of Dairi has many connotations. Indonesia's date of independence, 17 August 1945, is indicated by the 17-budded cotton plant on the left side, 8 rattan branches in the center, and 45 seeds of rice on a stalk to the right. The shield in the centre is divided into five, four parts indicating different cash crops important to the area (benzoin resin, coffee, tobacco and patchouli), while the fifth shows a traditional Pakpak Batak house; the house signifies protection. The five point star in the top center signifies the Pancasila-respecting habits of the Dairi people, while the mountains represent tranquility and the chains represent gotong royong, or cooperating and collaborating. The central sharpened bamboo spear represents the Dairi people's struggle for independence.
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