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Padang

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Also known as Kota Padang, Padang City

ville de la province de Sumatra occidental

AI overview

Padang is the capital and largest city of West Sumatra in Indonesia, with a population of nearly 943,000 people as of 2023, making it the 16th most populous city in the country. The city is notable for its Minangkabau culture and cuisine, as well as its scenic sunset beaches, and serves as the center of a metropolitan area with over 1.7 million residents.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Padang is referenced by 1,487 other articles, and connects out to Pontianak, Mentawai Islands and Padang Panjang.

The entry is geolocated on the map, across 3 mapped points.

It sits within the topics Padang, Populated coastal places in Indonesia and Populated places established in 1669.

Its subject is documented across 77 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Padang
Settlement.official_name: City of Padang
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_seal: Logo Padang.svg
Settlement.motto: Padang Kota Tercinta(Padang, a Lovely City)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Indonesia_Sumatra#Indonesia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 7 August 1669
Settlement.established_title2: Incorporated
Settlement.established_date2: 1 April 1906
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: (NasDem)
Settlement.leader_title1: Vice Mayor
Settlement.area_total_km2: 694.96
Settlement.elevation_m: 0–1853

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Kota Padang
Country: Indonesia
Located in: Central Sumatra
Contains: Pauh
Population: 12000
Area: 694000000
Elevation: 1853
Time zone: UTC+07:00
Capital of: West Sumatra
Shares border with: Solok
Official website: padang.go.id
Image: Kota Padang Indah.jpg
Motto: Padang Kota Tercinta

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topic's main category: Category:Padang
twinned administrative body: Hildesheim
Commons category: Padang
category for people born here: Q56825924
office held by head of government: Mayor of Padang
postal code: 25000
inception: 1669-08-07
category of associated people: Category:People from Padang
Statistics Indonesia area code: 1371
P12749: Arles
name: Padang

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Article · Français

Padang est une ville d'Indonésie dans l'île de Sumatra. C'est la capitale de la province de Sumatra occidental. Elle a le statut de kota.

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Categories

Padang Populated coastal places in Indonesia Populated places established in 1669 Port cities and towns in Indonesia Provincial capitals in Indonesia