Belitung Regency

Belitung Regency
勿里洞县
Regency

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Location in Bangka-Belitung
Country Indonesia
Province Bangka-Belitung
Capital Tanjung Pandan
Area
  Total 2,293.69 km2 (885.60 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)
  Total 155,925
  Density 68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s) +62 718
Website http://www.belitungkab.go.id/

Belitung Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka-Belitung Province, Indonesia, with Tanjung Pandan as its capital. It formerly covered the whole of Belitung island, but subsequently the eastern districts on the island have been cut out to create a new East Belitung Regency (Belitung Timur).

Administration

The Regency is divided into five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:[1]

Name Population
Census 2010[2]
Membalong 24,172
Tanjung Pandan 86,031
Badau 12,752
Sijuk 26,677
Selat Nasik 6,333

References

  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

External links

Coordinates: 2°52′S 107°42′E / 2.867°S 107.700°E / -2.867; 107.700


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