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Parapat is a small town and port in North Sumatra province on the edge of Lake Toba, on the Uluan Peninsula where it forms the closest point to Samosir Island. It is the primary transit point by ferry for visitors going across the lake to Samosir Island. The town had a population of 11,285 as at mid 2023 (comprising the two kelurahan of Parapat and Tigaraja). Administratively it is part of Girsang Sipangan Bolon District within Simalungun Regency.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Parapat
Settlement.settlement_type
Village
Settlement.image_skyline
Parapat-harbor 09N9196.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.image_caption
View of Parapat from Lake Toba
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Indonesia
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
North Sumatra
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Regency
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Simalungun Regency
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Girsang Sipangan Bolon
Settlement.population_as_of
mid 2023 estimate
Settlement.population_total
11,285
Settlement.timezone
WIB
Settlement.utc_offset
+7
Settlement.elevation_m
900

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
kelurahan
Country
Indonesia
Elevation
900
Time zone
UTC+07:00
Image
Parapat-harbor 09N9196.jpg
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Commons category
Parapat
Statistics Indonesia area code
1209050003
name
Parapat
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Port
  • Transportation
  • Places of interest
  • References

Parapat is a small town and port in North Sumatra province on the edge of Lake Toba, on the Uluan Peninsula where it forms the closest point to Samosir Island. It is the primary transit point by ferry for visitors going across the lake to Samosir Island. The town had a population of 11,285 as at mid 2023 (comprising the two kelurahan of Parapat and Tigaraja). Administratively it is part of Girsang Sipangan Bolon District within Simalungun Regency.

== Administrative Districts== Parapat consists of the following villages: Bangun Dolok Buntu Pasir Parapat

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