Pariaman
| Pariaman | ||
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| Other transcription(s) | ||
| • Jawi | ڤريامن | |
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| Motto: Sabiduak Sadayuang | ||
 Location of Pariaman in Indonesia |
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 Pariaman
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| Coordinates: 0°37′35″S 100°7′4″E / 0.62639°S 100.11778°E | ||
| Country | Indonesia | |
| Province | West Sumatra | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 73.36 km2 (28.32 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 83,151 | |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) | |
| Area code(s) | +62 751 | |
| Website | www.kotapariaman.go.id | |
Pariaman (Jawi: ڤريامن), is a coastal city in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Pariaman has 83,151 inhabitants in 2014, an area of 73.36 km2 (28 sq mi) and a 12 km (7 mi) coastline. "Pariaman" means "safe area".
According to the limited early sources available, by the sixteenth century Pariaman was an important port city serving the Minangkabau settlements in the interior highlands of central west Sumatra. Traders from western India and later from Europe visited the port, trading in pepper, gold, and other products of the interior. In the early seventeenth century the port came under control of the Sultanate of Aceh, to the north; an Acehnese governor was stationed in the town. The port formally came under Dutch control in 1663 by treaty with Aceh. In 1671 the Dutch built a lodge here and later, around 1684, a fort. Continuing clashes with local rulers and competition with other European trading companies resulted in the port being abandoned by the Dutch in 1770. By the early twentieth century the port was less prominent on the coast, as Padang, just to the south, was the focus of Dutch activities in western Sumatra and had a railroad link to the interior.
After Indonesian independence, Pariaman was a naval headquarters for a province called Central Sumatra. It became an autonomous city on 11 Apr 2002.
The city is administratively divided into four districts (kecamatan): Pariaman Selatan, Pariaman Tengah, Pariaman Timur and Pariaman Utara. The four districts are of similar area; about one-half of the city's population lives in Pariaman Tengah. The city is surrounded by the rural regency (kabupaten) of Padang Pariaman.
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