Laut Island
Laut (Luh-OOt; Indonesian: pulau Laut): 3744 is an island located in northern Java Sea, to the sothwest of Makassar Strait. It is administratively part of the Kota Baru Regency in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It has an area of 2,023.76 km2 (including offshore islets) and a population according to the official estimates as at mid 2021 of 162,591. The town of Kotabaru at the northern tip of the island is the administrative capital of the regency.
Native name: pulau Laut (Indonesian) | |
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Laut Topographic locator map of Kalimantan Island, with the Laut Island seen to the southeast | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Makassar Strait |
| Coordinates | 3°40′50″S 116°09′49″E |
| Area | 2,023.76 km2 (781.38 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Province | South Kalimantan |
| Largest settlement | Kotabaru |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 162,591 (2021) |
| Pop. density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
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