Saturday, October 10, 2009
North Sumatra
Batak hometown
Data and Statistics
Tari Tor-Tor, North Sumatra. Photo: tanobatak
North Sumatra Province officially established on April 15, 19 April 1948 under Law No.. And Law No. 10/1948. 24/1956. North Sumatra Province practically Batak homeland, but there are ethnic Malays, Indonesians, Javanese, and Nias.
North Sumatra Province is located on the island of Sumatra, bordering the territory of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) in the north. While in the west, it borders the province of West Sumatra and Riau. Geographically located in North Sumatra between 1-4 degrees north latitude and 98-100 degrees east longitude.
Location coordinates: 1 ° -4 ° N 98 ° -100 ° E
Basic Law: Law 10/1948, Law 24/1956
Anniversary of the province: 15 April 1948
Mother City: Medan
Area: 72,981.23 km ²
Population: 13,319,525 (2007)
District: 25
Municipality / City: 8
District: 325
Sub District / Village: 5456
Tribe: Tribe Batak (Silindung, Samosir, Humbang, Toba), Malays, Nias tribe, tribe Pakpak, Karo, Interest Simalungun, Angkola Interest, Interest Padang Lawas, Indonesians, Javanese people
Religion: Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Parmalim, Confucianism
Languages: Indonesian, Batak, Karo language, the language Pakpak, language Simalungun, Angkola language, the language of Padang Lawas, language Mandailing, Nias, Malays, Javanese
Time zone: WIB (Western Indonesia Time)
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