Blangpidie or Blang Pidie is a town in the Aceh province of

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

and it is the capital of

Southwest Aceh Regency Southwest Aceh Regency ( id, Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya) is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 1,882.05 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a ...

. Blangpidie is located on the west coast of Sumatra island and the main Banda Aceh —

Medan Medan (; English: ) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra, as well as a regional hub and financial centre of Sumatra. According to the National Development Planning Agency, Medan is one of the four mai ...

road passes through the town.

Demography

The population of Blangpidie District at the 2020 Census was 23,810 persons. The official estimate as at mid 2021 was 24,085, comprising 12,011 males and 12,074 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.

Transportation

The city is served by the

Blangpidie Airport Blangpidie Kuala Batee Airport (Indonesia:''Bandar Udara Blangpidie Kuala Batee'') is an airport serving the city of Blangpidie, capital of the Southwest Aceh Regency, Aceh, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is ...

References

{{Aceh-geo-stub Southwest Aceh Regency Regency seats of Aceh