Padangpanjang

Padang Panjang

Padang Panjang

City in West Sumatra, Indonesia

Padang Panjang (sometimes written as Padangpanjang, spelled as Padang Pandjang in Dutch East Indies era, lit. 'long field', Jawi: ڤادڠ ڤنجڠ‎), is a city located in the cool highlands of West Sumatra, inland from the provincial capital Padang. It sits on a plateau beneath the volcanoes Mount Marapi and Mount Singgalang. It has an area of 23.0 km2 and a population at the 2010 Census of 47,008[2] and 56,311 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 57,850 - comprising 29,978 males and 28,772 females.[1] It is located at 0°27′S 100°25′E.

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Home to a famous performing arts conservatorium, Sekolah Tinggi Seni Indonesia (STSI or "Indonesian College of the Art") Padang Panjang, the town stretches up the hill from the marketplace and central mosque, to the soccer field and bus terminal on up to STSI. The main road through Padang Panjang links coastal Padang and the highland capital, Bukittinggi.

The city is also home to the Minangkabau Cultural Documentation and Information Center (Pusat Dokumentasi dan Informasi Kebudayaan Minangkabau - PDIKM).

Administrative Districts

Padang Panjang city consists of two districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres and its postal codes.

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Administrative villages (kelurahan)

West Padang Panjang District consists of the 8 villages of Silaing Bawah, Silaing Atas, Pasar Usang, Kampung Manggis, Tanah Hitam, Pasar Baru, Bukit Surungan and Balai-Balai. East Padang Panjang District comprises the 8 villages of Koto Panjang, Koto Katik, Ngalau, Ekor Lubuk, Sigando, Ganting, Guguk Malintang and Tanah Pak Lambik.

Town without cigarette advertisements

Since 2008, Padangpanjang is the only city in Indonesia without cigarette advertisements. In public areas, public transport, and youth facilities, smoking is prohibited. In other areas, smoking is restricted to smoking rooms. In 2014, some pulmonologists wished to transfer to other towns, because of the lack of patients.[4]

Notable people

  • Indonesian Art High School (STSI) in Padang Panjang
  • Street scenery in Padang Panjang in colonial times, with Mount Marapi
  • The 1926 Padang Panjang earthquakes
  • Minangkabau mosque in Padang Panjang year 1912
  • Europeans sitting before the house of the resident of Padang Panjang in 1900
  • Opening of the railway line in Padang Panjang in 1895

References

  1. [1]
    Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kota Padang Panjang Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1374)
  2. [2]
    Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. [3]
    Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Kisah Kota Padang Panjang Berani Melawan Rokok". June 3, 2014.
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