Pidie Regency

Infobox Regency of Indonesia
official_name = Pidie
capital = Sigli
area_total = 3,415
population_total = 500,000
population_as_of = ?
province = Aceh

Pidie Regency is bordered with Malacca Strait in the north, Aceh Besar in the west, Bireuen Regency in the east, and Aceh Jaya Regency in the south. Its inhabitants are fond of travelling and trading, thus often called "The Black Chinese" and along with people from Bireuen they dominate various markets in Aceh. Beside that, this regency is famous for its famous people, such as Teungku Daud Beureueh, Mr. Teuku Mohammad Hasan, Prof. Ibrahim Hasan, Dr. Hasballah M. Saad, and entrepreneur Ibrahim Risyad (Richard).

Previously Pidie was Sultanate of Pedir different from Aceh, thus until now Pidie has never been called Aceh Pidie (Pidie Aceh), but only Pidie. When a confrontation occurred with Portugal, the Sultanate of Pedir joined with Sultanate of Aceh against the Portuguese. This regency is the pioneer of Gerakan Aceh Merdeka led by Hasan di Tiro currently living in Sweden. Surprisingly, the riots usually occur in its neighboring that Pidie itself.

Since Military Emergency May 2003, the social and economic activity of this regency have not fully been recovered. There are some subdistricts claiming a new regency, Pidie Jaya based in Meureudu, eastern Pidie.

ubdistrics

Pidie Regency is (formerly) divided into 30 subdistricts:
# Geumpang
# Mane
# Meureudu
# Jangka Buya
# Ulim
# Trieng Gadeng
# Pante Raja
# Bandar Baru
# Glumpang Tiga
# Mutiara
# Gampong Lada
# Mutiara Timur
# Tiro/Truseb
# Titeua/Keumala
# Mila
# Padang Tiji
# Delima
# Grong Grong
# Indrajaya
# Peukan Baro
# Kembang Tanjung
# Simpang Tiga
# Sigli
# Pidie
# Batee
# Muara Tiga
# Tangse
# Sakti
# Glumpang Baro
# Bandar Dua
# Meurah DuaHowever, following to the creation of a new regency in Pidie (called Pidie Jaya, based in Meureudu), Pidie regency has significantly reduced in term of area. Many subdistricts such as Trienggadeng, Meureudu, Meurah Dua, Ulim, Jangka Buya, Ulim, and Bandar Dua are then become parts of Pidie Jaya regency.

Pidie regency is famous for its agriculture income particularly for its "Krupuk Mulieng" (Acehnese) or Emping Melinjo (in Bahasa) or a kind of cracker which is derived from Melinjo tree.