Asahan Regency
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Asahan Regency is a regency in North Sumatra
. The regency covers an area of 4,581 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census had a population of 935,233 people. Its seat is Kisaran
. The Asahan Sultanate
was located in the region.
(kecamatan):
North Sumatra
North Sumatra is a province of Indonesia on the Sumatra island. Its capital is Medan. It is the most populous Indonesian province outside of Java. It is slightly larger than Sri Lanka in area.- Geography and population :...
. The regency covers an area of 4,581 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census had a population of 935,233 people. Its seat is Kisaran
Kisaran
Kisaran is a town in North Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat of Asahan Regency.-Notable people:*Sisworo Gautama Putra -horror film director...
. The Asahan Sultanate
Asahan Sultanate
The Sultanate of Asahan was a Malay sultanate from approximately 1630 CE until 1946 CE. It was located in the north-east of the island of Sumatra, in what is now Indonesia and covered what is now the Asahan Regency....
was located in the region.
Administrative divisions
The regency is divided administratively into 25 subdistrictsSubdistricts of Indonesia
In Indonesia, a kecamatan or district is a subdivision of a regency or of a city . A district is itself divided into kelurahan or administrative villages....
(kecamatan):