Paser Regency

Paser Regency Kabupaten Paser
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Kalimantan
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Coordinates: 1°45′18.37″S 115°36′14.5″E / 1.7551028°S 115.604028°E / -1.7551028; 115.604028
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Kalimantan
Capital	Tana Paser
Government
• Regent	Fahmi Fadli
Area
• Total	11,603.94 km2 (4,480.31 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate[1])
• Total	303,424
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code	(+62) 543
Website	paserkab.go.id

Paser Regency is the southernmost regency (kabupaten) within the East Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It was created in 1959, originally spelt "Pasir Regency" (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pasir), but renamed "Paser" in 2007; however its northeastern districts were split off on 10 April 2002 to form the new Penajam North Paser Regency. The residual regency covers an area of 11,603.94 km², and it had a population of 230,316 at the 2010 Census^[2] and 275,452 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 303,424 (comprising 156,903 males and 146,521 females).^[1] Its administrative centre is the town of Tana Paser (or Tanah Grogot).