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 100 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 contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sosopan[12].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lubuk Barumun[13].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hutaraja Tinggi[14].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ulu Barumun[15].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Barumun[16].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sosa[17].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Batang Lubu Sutam[18].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Barumun[19].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sihapas Barumun[20].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Barumun Baru[21].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sosa Julu[22].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as West Barumun[23].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Barumun Tengah[24].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Huristak[25].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Aek Nabara Barumun[26].
  • Padang Lawas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as East Sosa[27].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

Padang Lawas covers an area of {'amount': '+3893'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+68'}[29]. It has a population of {'amount': '+233933'}[30].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

August 10, 2007 marks the founding of Padang Lawas[31].

Why It Matters

Padang Lawas draws 100 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 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . 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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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Highest judicial authority → Q140470717
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56462|batch #56462]]: kabupaten/kota highest judicial authority"
  2. 7w ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Legislative body → Q97307066
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/48356|batch #48356]]: add legislative branch to each kabkot"
  3. 22w ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Elevation above sea level → {'amount': '+68'}
    Area → {'amount': '+3893'}
    Shares border with → North Padang Lawas, South Tapanuli, Mandailing Natal +2
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29483|batch #29483]]: name stated in [[Q112136164]]"
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