South Tapanuli Regency

South Tapanuli Regency Tapanuli Selatan
Regency

Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sumatra
Capital	Sipirok
Area
• Total	4,352.86 km² (1,680.65 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	274,905
• Density	63/km² (160/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Website	http://www.tapselkab.go.id/

South Tapanuli is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Sipirok. The regency covers an area of 4,352.86 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 264,108;^[1] the latest estimate (for January 2014) is 274,905.

Administration 1
Archaeology 2
References 3
Sources 4

Administration

The regency is divided into twelve districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:^[2]

Name	Population Census 2010^[2]
Batang Angkola	32,129
Sayur Matinggi	37,655
Angkola Timur (East Angkola)	18,553
Angkola Selatan (South Angkola)	27,500
Angkola Barat (West Angkola)	41,254
Batang Toru	28,595
Marancar	9,351
Muara Batang Toro	11,401
Sipirok	30,435
Arse	7,871
Sapar Dolok Hole	12,674
Aek Bilah	6,396

Archaeology

The Padang Lawas archaeological site is partly located in the regency. The site covers approximately 1,500 km² over the district (kecamatan) of Padangbolak in South Tapanuli, and in Padang Lawas and North Padang Lawas regencies.

The village of Batu Gana in Padangbolak Julu district is the location of a burial site consisting of a megalithic structure.

In the village of Padang Bujur in the same district, one can also find megalithic remains and what seems to be the base for a padmasana.

Other megalithic remains are found at Aek Korsik and Aek Tolong Huta, also in the Padangbolak district.

References

^ Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9.
^ ^a ^b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

Sources

Simanjuntak, Truman, M. Hisyam, Bagyo Prasetyo, Titi Surti Nastiti (éds.), Archaeology: Indonesian perspective : R.P. Soejono's festschrift, LIPI, Jakarta, 2006, ISBN 979-26-2499-6

Regencies and Cities of North Sumatra, Indonesia

Capital: Medan

Regencies	Asahan Batubara Dairi Deli Serdang Humbang Hasundutan Karo Labuhan Batu South Labuhan Batu North Labuhan Batu Langkat Mandailing Natal Nias West Nias South Nias North Nias Padang Lawas North Padang Lawas Pakpak Bharat Samosir Serdang Bedagai Simalungun South Tapanuli Central Tapanuli North Tapanuli Toba Samosir

Cities	Binjai Gunung Sitoli Medan Padang Sidempuan Pematangsiantar Sibolga Tanjung Balai Tebing Tinggi

See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

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South Tapanuli Regency