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North Padang Lawas Regency

North Padang Lawas Regency
(Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara)
Regency
Lokasi Sumatera Utara Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara.svg
Country Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
Capital Gunung Tua
Area
 • Total 3,918.05 km2 (1,512.77 sq mi)
Population (2014 Estimate)
 • Total 232,928
 • Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Website www.palutakab.go.id

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.

The regency is divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:

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").

Coordinates: 1°27′36″N 99°40′25″E / 1.4601°N 99.6735°E / 1.4601; 99.6735


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