Padang Lawas

regency in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia
AdministrativeArea regency_of_indonesia Q5866
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Padang Lawas

Summary

Padang Lawas is a regency of Indonesia[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (regency_of_indonesia category, ranking #48 of 401).[2]

Key Facts

  • Padang Lawas is located in North Sumatra[3].
  • Padang Lawas is in the country of Indonesia[4].
  • Padang Lawas's instance of is recorded as regency of Indonesia[5].
  • Padang Lawas's capital is recorded as Sibuhuan[6].
  • Padang Lawas's shares border with is recorded as North Padang Lawas[7].
  • Padang Lawas's shares border with is recorded as South Tapanuli[8].
  • Padang Lawas's shares border with is recorded as Mandailing Natal[9].
  • Padang Lawas's shares border with is recorded as Pasaman[10].
  • Padang Lawas's shares border with is recorded as Rokan Hulu[11].
  • Padang Lawas's coat of arms image is recorded as Padang-Lawas-logo.jpg[12].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sosopan[13].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lubuk Barumun[14].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hutaraja Tinggi[15].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ulu Barumun[16].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Barumun[17].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sosa[18].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Batang Lubu Sutam[19].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Barumun[20].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sihapas Barumun[21].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Barumun Baru[22].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sosa Julu[23].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as West Barumun[24].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Barumun Tengah[25].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Huristak[26].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Aek Nabara Barumun[27].

Body

Geography

Padang Lawas is in the country of Indonesia[4]. It is located in North Sumatra[3].

Physical Characteristics

Padang Lawas's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3893'}[28]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+68'}[29]. Its population is recorded as {'amount': '+233933'}[30].

Designation and Status

Padang Lawas's instance of is recorded as regency of Indonesia[5].

History and Context

+2007-08-10T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Padang Lawas[31].

Why It Matters

Padang Lawas draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (regency_of_indonesia category, ranking #48 of 401).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . North Sumatra Province Administrative Division Data and Code 2015. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . North Sumatra Province Administrative Division Data and Code 2015. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 38 of 2007. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 38 of 2007. wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+68'}
    Area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3893'}
    Shares border with North Padang Lawas, South Tapanuli, Mandailing Natal +2
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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