Pematangsiantar
Pematangsiantar (sometimes written as Pematang Siantar, acronym PS or P. Siantar, colloquially just Siantar), and also known as the City of Pematangsiantar, is an independent city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, surrounded by, but not part of, the Simalungun Regency, making Pematangsiantar an enclave within Simalungun Regency. Pematangsiantar formerly had the status of a second level district (daerah tingkat dua) and was the administrative centre of the surrounding Regency, but in 1986 it was elevated to Kota (City) and separated from the Regency.
Pematangsiantar | |
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| City of Pematangsiantar Kota Pematangsiantar | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Batak | ᯈᯩᯕᯖᯰᯙᯫᯁᯉ᯳ᯖᯓ᯳ |
Pematangsiantar City Hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): ᯃᯬᯖ ᯈᯩᯕᯖᯰᯙᯫᯁᯉ᯳ᯖᯓ᯳ (Sapangambei Manoktok Hitei) | |
Location within North Sumatra | |
| Coordinates: 2°57′36″N 99°3′36″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Susanti Dewayani |
| • Vice Mayor | Vacant |
| • Speaker of City Council | Timbul Marganda Lingga (PDI-P) |
| • Deputy Speaker of City Council | Mangatas Maruli Tua Silalahi (Golkar) and Ronald Darwin Tampubolon (People's Conscience Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.971 km2 (30.877 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 274,056 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 622 |
| Website | www |
Its population was 229,525 in the 2005 Intermediate Census, 234,698 in the 2010 Census and 268,254 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as at mid 2022 was 274,056, making it the second largest city in the province after the provincial capital of Medan.
Pematangsiantar is 128 km from Medan and 50 km from the renowned Lake Toba tourist centre of Parapat, and is often a transit city for tourists who want to travel to Lake Toba and Central Tapanuli Regency. As a city that supports tourism in the surrounding area, the city has 8 hotels, 10 budget hotels and 268 restaurants. There are still many old (1950s) model English manufactured Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) motorcycles with a capacity of 500 cc used as Auto rickshaws which are recognized by their distinctive loud sound.
The city received the Adipura Cup in 1993 for its cleanliness and environmental sustainability. In 1996, because of orderly traffic control, the city also won the Wahana Tata Nugraha Cup award. The industrial sector is the backbone of the city's economy, due to its central location in Simalungun Regency, and consists of medium to large industrial sites. Of the total economic activities in 2000 Pematangsiantar reached a GDP Rp1.69 trillion, with the industrial market share making up 38.18% or Rp646 billion. The trade, hotel and restaurant sector followed in second place, with a contribution of 22.77% or Rp385 billion.
The motto of this city is Sapangambei Manoktok Hitei which comes from the Simalungun language which means working together to achieve a noble goal.