Solok Regency
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| Solok Regency | ||
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| Regency | ||
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| Motto: Alue jo patuik | ||
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| Country | Indonesia | |
| Province | West Sumatra | |
| Capital | Arosuka | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,875.15 km2 (1,496.20 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 366,680 | |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) | |
| Area code(s) | +62 755 | |
| Website | http://www.solok.go.id/ | |
Solok Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. the city of Solok is administratively separated from the Regency.
Administration
Solok Regency is divided into fourteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:
- Pantai Cermin (20,337)
- Lembah Gumanti (53,178)
- Hiliran Gumanti (16,053)
- Payung Sekaki (8,027)
- Tigo Lurah Bajanjang (9,574)
- Lembang Jaya (25,752)
- Danau Kembar (18,853)
- Gunung Talang district (46,738)
- Bukit Sundi (22,827)
- IX Koto Sungai Lasi (9,671)
- Kubung (55,303)
- X Koto Diatas (18,461)
- X Koto Singkarak (31,686)
- Junjung Sirih (12,106)
Tourism
Besides mining, Solok Regency also has tourism attractions such as Mount Red and White (Gunung Merah Putih) in Nagari Sulit Air, with three waterfalls close to each other. Jonjang Seribu (The Thousand Step Staircase) is another natural attraction.[1]
Solok Regency has two lakes, separated by only 300 meters of land between them, so people call them Twin Lake. The upper lake is named as Lake in Bottom and the lower lake is named as Lake in Above.[2]
Settlements
References
- ↑ Mount Red and White
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External links
- (Indonesian) Official website
Solok and South Solok travel guide from Wikivoyage
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