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Selat Panjang

South-eastern Asia

Selat Panjang is the capital of Kepulauan Meranti Regency in Riau province, Indonesia, a regency established in December 2008 after separating from Bengkalis Regency. The town sits on Tebing Tinggi Island, separated by a narrow channel from Sumatra and facing the Strait of Malacca toward Singapore.

Facts
Population
66,400 1
Area (sq km)
89.38 1
Founding Year
1805 1
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Latitude
1 degrees north 2
Longitude
102.71 degrees east 2
Sources
1. Selat Panjang - Wikipedia
  • Infobox - Population field
    Population (mid 2023 estimate) Total 66,400
  • Infobox - Population field (estimate year)
    Population (mid 2023 estimate) Total 66,400
  • Infobox - Area field
    Area Total 89.38 km2 (34.51 sq mi)
  • History section
    Fleet docked to Cliff High Land coincided a date April 7, 1805 AD.
  • In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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2. Selat Panjang (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 1.0, longitude 102.71
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Wikidata: Selat Panjang
Wikidata Q145764, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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