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Padang | |
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| City of Padang Kota Padang | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | ڤادڠ |
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| Motto(s): Padang Kota Tercinta (Padang, a Lovely City) | |
 Location within West Sumatra | |
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| Coordinates: 0°57′0″S 100°21′11″E / 0.95000°S 100.35306°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province |  West Sumatra |
| Founded | 7 August 1669[1] |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1906[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hendri Septa |
| • Vice Mayor | Ekos Albar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 694.96 km2 (268.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0–1,853 m (0–6,079 ft) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate[3]) | |
| • Total | 919,145 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Padangnese |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Area code | +62 751 |
| Climate | Af |
| HDI (2022) |  0.833 (Very high)
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| Website | padang.go.id |
Padang (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈpadaŋ]) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra.[4] It had a population of 833,562 at the 2010 Census[5] and 909,040 at the 2020 Census;[6] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 919,145 - comprising 461,712 males and 457,433 females.[3] It is the 16th most populous city in Indonesia and the most populous city on the west coast of Sumatra.[7] The Padang metropolitan area is the third most populous metropolitan area in Sumatra with a population of over 1.4 million.[8] Padang is widely known for its Minangkabau culture, cuisine, and sunset beaches.
The city had historically been a trading center since the pre-colonial era, in both pepper and gold. The Dutch made contact with the city in the mid 17th century, eventually constructing a fortress and taking over control of the city from the Pagaruyung Kingdom. Save for several interruptions of British rule, Padang remained part of the Dutch East Indies as one of its major cities until Indonesian independence.[9] In 1906, Padang, along with Palembang, became the first populated places in Sumatra to achieve city status (gemeente).[2]
- ^ "Pemerintah Kota Padang".
- ^ a b Nas, P. (27 January 1993). Urban Symbolism. BRILL. ISBN 9004098550 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kota Padang Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1371)
- ^ Ashar, Faisal; Amaratunga, Dilanthi; Sridarran, Pournima; Haigh, Richard (2019). "Practices of Tsunami Evacuation Planning in Padang, Indonesia". Coastal Management. Elsevier. pp. 399–433. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-810473-6.00019-4. ISBN 9780128104736. S2CID 169801987.
Padang is not only the capital city of the Western Sumatra Province of Indonesia, it is also the third-biggest city in that province.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Padang
- ^ "Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Sumatera Barat". Archived from the original on 21 December 2019.
- ^ http://www.kicc.jp Indonesia: Surabaya And Padang Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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