Central Sumatra

former province of Indonesia
AdministrativeArea province_of_indonesia Q2416201
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Central Sumatra

Summary

Central Sumatra is a province of Indonesia[1]. It draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #38 of 39).[2]

Key Facts

  • Central Sumatra is located in Indonesia[3].
  • Central Sumatra is in the country of Indonesia[4].
  • Central Sumatra's instance of is recorded as province of Indonesia[5].
  • Central Sumatra's instance of is recorded as historical province of Indonesia[6].
  • Central Sumatra's instance of is recorded as first-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia[7].
  • Central Sumatra's capital is recorded as Bukittinggi[8].
  • Central Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sumatra's West Coast Residency[9].
  • Central Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Riouw and Dependencies Residency[10].
  • Central Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Djambi Residency[11].
  • Central Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pekanbaru[12].
  • Central Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sawahlunto[13].
  • Central Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Padang Panjang[14].
  • Central Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Solok[15].
  • Central Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Payakumbuh[16].
  • Central Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bukittinggi[17].
  • Central Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Padang[18].
  • Central Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jambi[19].
  • +1948-04-15T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Central Sumatra[20].
  • Central Sumatra was dissolved in +1957-08-10T00:00:00Z[21].
  • Central Sumatra's replaced by is recorded as West Sumatra[22].
  • Central Sumatra's replaced by is recorded as Jambi[23].
  • Central Sumatra's replaced by is recorded as Riau[24].
  • Central Sumatra's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Propinsi Sumatera Tengah'}[25].
  • Central Sumatra's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Daerah Swatantra Tingkat I Sumatera Tengah'}[26].
  • Central Sumatra's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Propinsi Sumatera - Tengah'}[27].

Body

Geography

Central Sumatra is in the country of Indonesia[4]. It is located in Indonesia[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include province of Indonesia[5], historical province of Indonesia[6], and first-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia[7].

History and Context

+1948-04-15T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Central Sumatra[20].

Why It Matters

Central Sumatra draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #38 of 39).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Government Regulation of United Republic of Indonesia Number 21 of 1950. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 10 of 1948. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Indonesian Emergency Law Number 19 of 1957. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . Government Regulation of United Republic of Indonesia Number 21 of 1950. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 10 of 1948. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 10 of 1948. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 10 of 1948. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 8 of 1956. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 8 of 1956. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 8 of 1956. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 8 of 1956. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 8 of 1956. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 9 of 1956. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 9 of 1956. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 9 of 1956. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 10 of 1948. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Indonesian Emergency Law Number 19 of 1957. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Indonesian Emergency Law Number 19 of 1957. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Indonesian Emergency Law Number 19 of 1957. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Indonesian Emergency Law Number 19 of 1957. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Indonesian Emergency Law Number 19 of 1957. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 61 of 1958. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Government Regulation of United Republic of Indonesia Number 21 of 1950. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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