Belitung Regency
Belitung Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia, with the town of Tanjungpandan as the regency seat. 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). The regency now covers an area of 2,293.69 km2, and had a population of 156,765 at the 2010 Census and 182,079 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 186,331.
Belitung Regency
Kabupaten Belitung | |
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Regency | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Go Forward Introspective Maju terus mawas diri (Indonesian) | |
Location within Bangka Belitung Islands | |
Belitung Regency Location in Sumatra and Indonesia Belitung Regency Belitung Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 2°52′S 107°42′E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Bangka Belitung Islands |
| Regency seat | Tanjung Pandan |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Sahani Saleh |
| • Vice Regent | Isyak Meirobie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,293.69 km2 (885.60 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 186,331 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 719 |
| Website | portal |
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