Berastagi

Berastagi Brastagi
District
Heroic Monument, Berastagi
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sumatra
Regency	Karo Regency
Area
• Total	30.50 km2 (11.78 sq mi)
Elevation	1,300 m (4,773 ft)
Population  (2020 Census)[1]
• Total	48,244
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Website	http://www.karokab.go.id/in/

Berastagi (Dutch: Brastagi), is a town and district of Karo Regency situated on a crossroads on the main route linking the Karo highlands of Northern Sumatra to the coastal city of Medan. Berastagi town is located around 66 km (41 mi) south of Medan and about 1,300 m (4,265 ft) above sea level. The village rose to significance when Dutch settlers in Sumatra opened a boarding school there in the 1920s.

Located in the Barisan Mountains area, the mean annual temperature of the district is 18 °C (64 °F). During the day the temperature rises over 25 °C (77 °F) but at night to early morning it could drop to as low as 12 to 16 °C (54 to 61 °F), it could also reach 9 °C (48 °F) during the rainy season. The weather can be fair and sunny during the day but may become foggy around dusk to night.

The main economic activities in Berastagi centers on the colorful fruit and vegetable market, as well as tourism. Berastagi is famous for its passion fruit. The main attractions of the town are the two active volcanoes; Mount Sibayak, with its hot springs, and Mount Sinabung. Each mountain can be climbed in one day, but a guide is needed.^[2]

The town is also a stop on the way to Lake Toba. The dominant ethnic and linguistic group is Karo Batak.

Berastagi is 11 km (6.8 mi) from the capital of the Karo Regency in Kabanjahe. An airport bus from Kabanjahe directly to the new Kuala Namu International Airport v.v. is available.