Bengkalis Regency

Bengkalis Regency

Infobox Regency of Indonesia
official_name = Bengkalis Regency
native_name =
province = Riau
motto = Negeri Junjungan
image_



mapsize = 120px
map_caption = Map of Indonesia showing Riau province
capital = Bengkalis
leader_title =
leader_name = Syamsurizal
area_magnitude = 1 E+10
area_total = 11,481.77
TotalArea_sq_mi =
population_as_of = 2000
population_note =
population_total = 690,366
population_density =
population_density_mi2 =
timezone = WIB
utc_offset = +7
timezone_DST =
utc_offset_DST =
coordinates = coord|1|29|23|N|102|4|47|E|type:city|display=inline,title
elevation =
elevation_ft =
website = [http://www.bengkalis.go.id www.bengkalis.go.id]
footnotes =

Bengkalis Regency is a regency of Indonesia in the Riau province. The regency, which comprises the whole Bengkalis island in the Strait of Malacca, has been established since 1956. The regency is divided into 13 subdistricts (or "kecamatan") and 24 villages (or "kelurahan").

Bengkalis Regency produces natural resources, particularly petroleum, rubber, and coconut.

Geography

Bengkalis Regency comprises the whole Bengkalis island which is located in the Straits of Malacca. The Bengkalis Strait separates island with Sumatra as well as Padang Island and Tebing Tinggi Island.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Bengkalis — is the seat (capital) of Bengkalis Regency in the Riau province of Indonesia. It is on Bengkalis Island. The city has a population of 66,211.Bengkalis has a hot and humid equatorial/tropical climate. The city is humid throughout the year with… …   Wikipedia

  • Kepulauan Meranti Regency — Meranti Islands Regency   Regency   Seal …   Wikipedia

  • List of regencies and cities of Indonesia — This article is part of the series Administrative divisions of Indonesia Province level Provinces City Regency level Cities Regencies …   Wikipedia

  • List of Indonesia-related topics — This is a list of topics related to Indonesia. Those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes ( alt k ) in the sidebar.This list can re read in conjunction with List of basic Indonesia topics… …   Wikipedia

  • Dumai — Seal …   Wikipedia

  • Islands of Indonesia — Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands (based from Seminar Nasional Penetapan Nama Pulau pulau Kecil Dalam Presektif Sejarah or National Seminary of Name For Little Islands From History Side , July 16 to 18 at Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, now …   Wikipedia

  • Liste von Fernsehsendern — Diese Liste von Fernsehsendern enthält Fernsehsender weltweit. Eine Liste der deutschsprachigen TV Sender ist unter Liste deutschsprachiger Fernsehsender zu finden. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Voll und Unterhaltungsprogramme 2 Nachrichten 3 Sport 4 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Islas por superficie — Anexo:Islas por superficie Saltar a navegación, búsqueda st. Aunque una isla es, en general, cualquier masa de tierra que esté completamente rodeada de agua, normalmente se suele excluir las masas de tierra lo suficientemente grandes como para… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Anexo:Islas por superficie — Aunque una isla es, en general, cualquier masa de tierra que esté completamente rodeada de agua, normalmente se suelen excluir las masas de tierra lo suficientemente grandes como para ser consideradas continentes. Al clasificar a Australia como… …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”