Medan
city in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia
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Summary
Medan is a city of Indonesia[1]. Medan ranks in the top 5% of city of indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,948 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: North Sumatra[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Head of government: Rico Waas[5]
- Instance of: Kotapraja[6]
- Official language: Indonesian[7]
- Shares border with: Deli Serdang[8]
- Founder: Guru Patimpus[9]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Medan Kota[10], Medan Helvetia[11], Medan Denai[12], West Medan[13], Medan Tuntungan[14], Medan Amplas[15], Medan Sunggal[16], Medan Tembung[17], Medan Marelan[18], Medan Labuhan[19], Medan Perjuangan[20], East Medan[21], Medan Selayang[22], Medan Johor[23]
- Twinned administrative body: Jeddah[24], Ichikawa[25], Chengdu[26], Gwangju[27], Milan[28], George Town[29]
- Legislative body: Medan City Regional House of Representatives[30]
- Executive body: Q114187318[31]
- Highest judicial authority: District Court of Medan[32]
- Postal code: 44332[33]
- Commons category: Medan[34]
- Local dialing code: 61[35]
- Inception: July 1, 1590[36]
- Official website: http://www.pemkomedan.go.id/[37], https://portal.medan.go.id/[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Medan[39]
- Population: 2,109,330[40]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Medan[41]
- Described by source: National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan[42], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[43]
- Capital of: North Sumatra[44], Sumatra[45], Sultanate of Deli[46], Aceh[47]
- Official name: Kota Medan[48], Kotapraja Medan[49]
- Category for people born here: Q7118063[50]
- Category for people who died here: Q24116040[51]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Medan include Soewondo Air Force Base[52], an international airport[53], in Indonesia[54].
Why It Matters
Medan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] Medan is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for Medan include Soewondo Air Force Base[52], an international airport[53], in Indonesia[54].