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Samosir Regency

Samosir Regency
(Kabupaten Samosir)
Regency
Panorama of Hills of Samosir Island seen from Bukit Doa Getsemane Sanggam, Ambarita, Simanindo, Samosir Regency
Panorama of Hills of Samosir Island seen from Bukit Doa Getsemane Sanggam, Ambarita, Simanindo, Samosir Regency
Official seal of Samosir Regency
Seal
Motto: Satah Saoloan
Lokasi Sumatera Utara Kabupaten Samosir.svg
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 / 2.3979; 99.2168


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