Blangpidie

Blangpidie Blang Pidie
District
Blangpidie Location in Sumatra
Coordinates: 3°45′N 96°51′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Aceh
Regency	Southwest Aceh Regency
Island	Sumatra
Area [1]
• Total	486.95 km^2 (188.01 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2022 estimate)
• Total	24,440
• Density	51.6/km^2 (134/sq mi)
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)

Blangpidie or Blang Pidie is a town in the Aceh province of Indonesia and the capital of Southwest Aceh Regency. Blangpidie is located on the west coast of Sumatra island and the main Banda Aceh — Medan road passes through the town.^[2]

Demography

The population of Blangpidie District at the 2020 Census was 23,810 persons.^[3] The official mid-2022 population estimate was 24,440.^[1]

Transportation

The city is served by the Blangpidie Airport (IATA: KJX).

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1112)
2. "Peraturan Menteri Dalam Negeri Nomor 137 Tahun 2017 tentang Kode dan Data Wilayah Administrasi Pemerintahan". Kementerian Dalam Negeri Republik Indonesia. Archived from the original on 2019-09-19. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.