Simeulue

regency in Aceh Province, Indonesia
AdministrativeArea regency_of_indonesia Q5757
Simeulue
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Summary

Simeulue is a regency of Indonesia[1]. Simeulue ranks in the top 9% of regency of indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Aceh[3]
  • Country: Indonesia[4]
  • Capital: Sinabang[5]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Simeulue Tengah[6], Alafan[7], Salang[8], West Simeulue[9], Simeulue Cut[10], East Simeulue[11], Teluk Dalam[12], West Teupah[13], South Teupah[14], Teupah Tengah[15]
  • Legislative body: Q97307086[16]
  • Executive body: Q114187131[17]
  • Highest judicial authority: Q130305281[18]
  • Commons category: Simeulue Regency[19]
  • Has part(s): Simeulue Island[20], Simeulue Cut Island[21], Teupah Island[22], Siumat Island[23], Lasia Island[24], Baba Island[25], Salaut Besar Island[26]
  • Inception: October 4, 1999[27], August 13, 1996[28]
  • Separated from: West Aceh[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Simeulue Regency[30]
  • Population: 87,558[31]
  • Office held by head of government: Regent of Simeulue[32]
  • Official name: Kabupaten Simeulue[33]
  • Statistics Indonesia area code: 1101[34]
  • Different from: Simeulue Island[35]
  • Elevation above sea level: 83 m[36], 48 m[37]
  • Area: 2051.48 km²[38]
  • Name: Simeulue[39]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[40]
  • Related category: Category:District in Simeulue Regency[41]

Why It Matters

Simeulue has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Simeulue is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Aceh Provincial Government Administrative Region Code and Data 2015. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Aceh Provincial Government Administrative Region Code and Data 2015. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: 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] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Indonesian Government Regulation Number 53 of 1996. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Indonesian Government Regulation Number 53 of 1996. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . The Master Book of Indonesian Territory Data 2015. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . sig.bps.go.id. Retrieved . sig.bps.go.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . Statistics Indonesia Regulation Number 5 Of 2021. wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . govdirectory.org. Retrieved . govdirectory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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. 5d ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 27
    Executive body → Q114187131
    Wikipedia languages → ['ace', 'ar', 'ban', 'be', 'bew', 'ceb', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'gor', 'i
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 20d ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Highest judicial authority → Q130305281
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  3. 8w ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Legislative body → Q97307086
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/48356|batch #48356]]: add legislative branch to each kabkot"
  4. 24w ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Simeulue Island, Simeulue Cut Island, Teupah Island +4
    Inception → —
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+83'}, {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+48'}
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2051.48'}
    + 22 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 Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022"
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