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Delve into Batupalit in Indonesia

Batupalit in the region of North Sumatra is a city in Indonesia - some 854 mi or ( 1374 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital .

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Current time in Batupalit is now 03:14 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sondi, Saribudolok, Parapat, Pematangraya, and Panguruan. While being here, make sure to check out Sondi . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Batupalit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Garuda Indonesia Flight 152

Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 (GA152, GIA152) was a scheduled domestic Indonesian passenger flight from Jakarta to Medan, North Sumatra, operated by state owned flag carrier Garuda Indonesia. On Friday, September 26, 1997, the Airbus A300B4 flying this route, registered PK-GAI, crashed into woodlands 29 km (18 miles) from Medan in low visibility. All 234 passengers and crew were killed in the disaster.

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Located at 3.26 98.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1997 in Indonesia, Accidents and incidents involving the Airbus A300, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather, Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1997, Aviation accidents and incidents in Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia accidents and incidents

Barusjahe

Barusjahe is a subdistrict and village of Karo Regency. It is a major production centre for growing oranges, and for cut flowers. It is located in the east of Karo regency, bordering Merek subdistrict to the south, Simalungun Regency to the southeast, and Deli Serdang Regency to the north east. To the west is Tigapanah subdistrict. It is 16km from Kabanjahe, and 101 km from Medan. The elevation is 1200 metres, and the area is 128.04 square kilometres. There are 19 desa within Barusjahe.

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Located at 3.17 98.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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Karo Regency

Karo Regency is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is situated in the Bukit Barisan mountains. In 2000, the regency covered an area of 2,127.25 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census it had a population of 279,470. 60.99% of the regency is forested. Its regency seat is Kabanjahe. The Batak Karo language is spoken in the regency, as well as Indonesian language.

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Located at 3.10 98.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Batak Karo, Regencies of North Sumatra

Kabanjahe

Kabanjahe is a town approximately 2 hours from Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Kabanjahe is to the south of Berastagi. Kabanjahe is the capital of Karo Regency. Frequent buses connect the two towns and a journey takes about 90 minutes. Most of the local people are Karo who speak the Batak Karo language. A favorite food among locals is roast pork or Babi Panggang Karo. Kabanjahe is the seat of government of Karo Regency.

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Located at 3.10 98.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Regency capitals of Indonesia, Towns in Karo Regency

Berastagi

Berastagi (meaning "rice store") is a town and subdistrict of Karo Regency situated on crossroads on the main route linking the Karo highlands of Northern Sumatra to the coastal city of Medan. The village rose to significance when Dutch settlers in Sumatra opened a boarding school there in the 1920s. The main economic activities in Berastagi, centre on the colourful fruit and vegetable market and on tourism. Berastagi is famous for its passion fruit.

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Located at 3.18 98.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Towns in Karo Regency