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Medan

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Medan Medan-Deli
City
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	ميدن
• Chinese	棉兰
Skyline of Medan, 2013
Seal
Motto: Bekerja sama dan sama-sama bekerja (Collaborate and working together)
Location of Medan in Sumatera Utara province of Indonesia
Medan Location of Medan in Sumatera Utara province of Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°35′N 98°40′ECoordinates: 3°35′N 98°40′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sumatra
Founded	1 July 1590
Government
• Mayor	Dzulmi Eldin[1]
Area
• City	265.10 km2 (102.36 sq mi)
• Metro	1,991.1 km2 (768.8 sq mi)
Elevation	2.5-37.5 m (8-123 ft)
Population (2010 census)
• City	2,097,610
• Density	7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
• Urban	2,046,973
• Metro	4,103,696
• Metro density	2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62 61
Website	Official Government Website

Medan (Indonesian pronunciation: [meˈdan]; Indonesian: Kota Medan) is the capital of the North Sumatra province in Indonesia. Located on the northern coast, and with 2,097,610 inhabitants at the 2010 census, Medan is the fourth largest city in Indonesia behind Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung; and the largest Indonesian city outside Java.^[2] Its built-up (or metro) area made of 18 municipalities or districts was home to 4,103,696 inhabitants at the 2010 census.^[3] The city is bordered by the Deli Serdang Regency to the east, south and west, and the Strait of Malacca to the north.
The city was known as Deli when it was developed by Dutch tobacco commerce after the establishment of the Deli Company. The Deli Railway was established for shipping. Rubber, tea, timber, palm oil, and sugar industries followed.
Medan has been dubbed by the Dutch as Parijs van Soematra due to the city's resemblance to Paris during the era of Dutch occupation. Lamudi, a worldwide real estate portal, recognized Medan as one among six cities in Asia to feature and preserve several colonial architectural sites, while accompanying its' growth as a metropolitan city.^[4]