Blangpidie Explained

Official Name:Blangpidie
Other Name:Blang Pidie
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Sumatra
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sumatra
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Aceh
Subdivision Name2:Southwest Aceh Regency
Subdivision Type3:Island
Subdivision Name3:Sumatra
Unit Pref:metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:486.95
Population As Of:mid 2022 estimate
Population Note:[2]
Population Total:24440
Population Density Km2:51.6
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:WIB
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:3.75°N 147°W
Postal Code:23764

Blangpidie or Blang Pidie is a town in the Aceh province of Indonesia and it is the capital of Southwest Aceh Regency. Blangpidie is located on the west coast of Sumatra island and the main Banda Aceh - Medan road passes through the town.[3]

Demography

The population of Blangpidie District at the 2020 Census was 23,810 persons.[4] The official estimate as at mid 2022 was 24,440.[5]

Transportation

The city is served by the Blangpidie Airport .

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1112)
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1112)
  3. Web site: Peraturan Menteri Dalam Negeri Nomor 137 Tahun 2017 tentang Kode dan Data Wilayah Administrasi Pemerintahan . Kementerian Dalam Negeri Republik Indonesia . 5 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190919205500/https://www.kemendagri.go.id/pages/detail/108-permendagri-no137-tahun-2017 . 2019-09-19 . dead .
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1112)