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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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- Padang
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- City of Padang
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- City
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- Logo Padang.svg
- Settlement.motto
- Padang Kota Tercinta(Padang, a Lovely City)
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- Indonesia_Sumatra#Indonesia
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- right
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- Country
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- Province
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- Founded
- Settlement.established_date
- 7 August 1669
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- Incorporated
Article · 中文
巴東（Padang）是印度尼西亚西苏门答腊省首府及該省的最大城市，位於該省西海岸。 在十六世紀時，巴東是當地的。在十六、十七世紀時，人們在此處種植胡椒，並銷售到印度、葡萄牙、英國及荷蘭。1663年時，荷蘭人攻佔此地，並在1680年建立了。後來巴東曾經二度成為英國的屬地。由於巴東有金礦礦脈，自1780年起，金就成為巴東最重要的貿易商品，後來金礦開採完了，主要貿易品則為咖啡、鹽及紡織品等。 清朝古籍《海录》作“叭当”。
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