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North Padang Lawas Regency
Padang Lawas Utara— Regency — 
Country Indonesia Province North Sumatra Capital Gunung Tua Time zone WIB (UTC+7) North Padang Lawas Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Gunung Tua.
Archaeology
Bahal I temple at Bahal, Portibi district, North Padang Lawas
The Padang Lawas archaeological site is partly located in the regency. The site covers approximately 1,500 km², spreading the kecamatan (districts) of Portibi in the regency, Barumun and Barumun Tengah in the Padang Lawas Regency and Padangbolak in the South Tapanuli Regency. Hindu-Buddhist remains are found on the site, including structures called biaro (from Sanskrit vihara, meaning "temple" or "monastery").
Sources
- Simanjuntak, Truman, M. Hisyam, Bagyo Prasetyo, Titi Surti Nastiti (éds.), Archaeology: Indonesian perspective : R.P. Soejono's festschrift, LIPI, Jakarta, 2006, ISBN 979-26-2499-6
Regencies and Cities of North Sumatra, Indonesia Capital: MedanRegencies Asahan • Batubara • Dairi • Deli Serdang • Humbang Hasundutan • Karo • Labuhan Batu • South Labuhan Batu • North Labuhan Batu • Langkat • Mandailing Natal • Nias • West Nias • South Nias • North Nias • Padang Lawas • North Padang Lawas • Pakpak Bharat • Samosir • Serdang Bedagai • Simalungun • South Tapanuli • Central Tapanuli • North Tapanuli • Toba Samosir
Cities Binjai • Gunung Sitoli • Medan • Padang Sidempuan • Pematangsiantar • Sibolga • Tanjung Balai • Tebing Tinggi
Categories:- Regencies of North Sumatra
- Sumatra geography stubs
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