Laut Island

Island in South Kalimantan, Indonesia
3°40′50″S 116°09′49″E / 3.68056°S 116.16361°E / -3.68056; 116.16361Area2,023.76 km2 (781.38 sq mi)Administration
 Indonesia
Province South KalimantanLargest settlementKotabaruDemographicsPopulation162,591 (2021)Pop. density80/km2 (210/sq mi)

Laut (Luh-OOt; Indonesian: pulau Laut)[1]: 3744  is an island located in northern Java Sea, to the sothwest of Makassar Strait. It is administratively part of the Kota Baru Regency in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It has an area of 2,023.76 km2 (including offshore islets) and a population according to the official estimates as at mid 2021 of 162,591.[2] The town of Kotabaru at the northern tip of the island is the administrative capital of the regency.

References

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  1. ^ a b Keputusan Menteri Dalam Negeri Nomor 050-145 Tahun 2022 [Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022] (PDF) (in Indonesian), 63.02.40081, Pulau Laut [Laut Island]
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
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