North Padang Lawas Regency
North Padang Lawas Regency
Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara | |
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Bahal temple in Portibi | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Gunung Tua |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Reski Basyah Harahap |
| • Vice Regent | Basri Harahap |
| • Chairman of Council of Representatives | Mukhlis Harahap (Golkar) |
| • Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives | Abdul Gafur Simanjuntak (Gerindra) and Basri Harahap (Partai Demokrat) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,945.56 km2 (1,523.39 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 280,595 |
| • Density | 71.1166/km2 (184.191/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | padanglawasutarakab |
North Padang Lawas (Padang Lawas Utara, abbreviated as Paluta) is a landlocked regency in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It has an area of 3,945.56 km2, and had a population of 223,049 at the 2010 census and 260,720 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 280,595. North Padang Lawas Regency was created on 17 July 2007 (along with a separate Padang Lawas Regency to the south) from the eastern parts of the South Tapanuli Regency. Its administrative seat is the town of Gunung Tua.