Samosir Regency
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Samosir Regency (Kabupaten Samosir) |
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Panorama of Hills of Samosir Island seen from Bukit Doa Getsemane Sanggam, Ambarita, Simanindo, Samosir Regency
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| Motto: Satah Saoloan | ||
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| Country | Indonesia | |
| Province | North Sumatra | |
| Capital | Pangururan | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,433.50 km2 (939.58 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 124,683 | |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) | |
| Website | http://www.samosir.go.id/ | |
Samosir Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Pangururan. In 2010, the regency covered an area of 2,433.5 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 119,650; the latest estimate (for January 2014) is 124,683.
The regency is divided administratively into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:
Six of the 9 districts (kecamatan) within the regency are on the island of Samosir (which lies within Lake Toba), while the others lie on the 'mainland' of Sumatra.
2011: Samosir Regency with supervision from LIPI will build a 100 hectares Botanical Garden. It will finish 10 years later with cost predicted about Rp.73 billion ($8.6 million).
A geopark worth Rp20 billion ($2.2 million) is expected to be created - beginning in mid-2012 - in cooperation with the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT). It has been proposed for incorporation into the world geo park network.
Coordinates: 2°23′52″N 99°13′00″E / 2.3979°N 99.2168°E
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