Solok

regency in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia
AdministrativeArea regency_of_indonesia Q6058
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Summary

Solok is a regency of Indonesia[1]. Solok draws 52 Wikipedia views per month (regency of indonesia category, ranking #49 of 401).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: West Sumatra[3]
  • Country: Indonesia[4]
  • Instance of: second-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia[5]
  • Capital: Arosuka[6]
  • Shares border with: Solok[7], Padang[8], Padang Pariaman[9], Tanah Datar[10], Sawahlunto[11], Sijunjung[12], Dharmasraya[13], South Solok[14], South Pesisir[15]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Bukit Sundi[16], Danau Kembar[17], Gunung Talang[18], Hiliran Gumanti[19], IX Koto Sungai Lasi[20], Junjung Sirih[21], Kubung[22], Lembah Gumanti[23], Lembang Jaya[24], Pantai Cermin[25], Payung Sekaki[26], Tigo Lurah[27], X Koto Diatas[28], X Koto Singkarak[29]
  • Legislative body: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten Solok[30]
  • Executive body: Q114187137[31]
  • Commons category: Solok Regency[32]
  • Inception: April 9, 1913[33]
  • Significant event: boundary change[34]
  • Official website: http://www.solok.go.id/[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Solok Regency[36]
  • Office held by head of government: Regent of Solok[37]
  • Official name: Daerah Swatantra Tingkat II Solok[38], Daerah Tingkat II Solok[39], Kabupaten Solok[40]
  • Statistics Indonesia area code: 1303[41]
  • Different from: Solok[42]
  • Elevation above sea level: 1483 m[43]
  • Area: 3875.15 km²[44]
  • Name: Solok[45]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[46]
  • Related category: Category:District in Solok Regency[47]

Why It Matters

Solok has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] Solok is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

References

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

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 61 of 1958. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Indonesian Government Regulation Number 39 of 2004. 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. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. 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. [28] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 38 of 2003. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 61 of 1958. wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 58 of 1958. wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . Indonesian Emergency Law Number 19 of 1957. wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . sig.bps.go.id. Retrieved . sig.bps.go.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . Statistics Indonesia Regulation Number 5 Of 2021. wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . govdirectory.org. Retrieved . govdirectory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . 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. 5d ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 19
    Executive body → Q114187137
    Wikipedia languages → ['ban', 'be', 'bew', 'ceb', 'de', 'en', 'id', 'it', 'jv', 'kge', 'min', 'ms', 'n
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8w ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Legislative body → Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten Solok
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  3. 24w ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1483'}
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3875.15'}
    Shares border with → Solok, Padang, Padang Pariaman +6
    + 21 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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