Barusjahe
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Barusjahe is a subdistrict and village of Karo Regency
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...

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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
Simalungun Regency
Simalungun Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Raya. In 2000, the regency covered an area of 4369 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census it had a population of 855,591.The official Intercensal estimate for 2007 shows a population of 846,329...

 to the southeast, and Deli Serdang Regency to the north east. To the west is Tigapanah subdistrict. It is 16km from Kabanjahe
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 30 minutes....

, and 101 km from Medan
Medan
- Demography :The city is Indonesia's fourth most populous after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, and Indonesia's largest city outside of Java island. Much of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in Deli Serdang....

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The elevation is 1200 metres, and the area is 128.04 square kilometres.

There are 19 desa within Barusjahe. The capital of Barusjahe is Barusjahe itself, which has a population of 1,991 as of 2007. Total population in 2007 was 23,188.

99% of primary-aged children attended school, and 94% of high-school-aged children did.

The subdistrict is mostly Christian, being 1,470 Muslims, 7,655 Catholics, and 14,063 Protestants, as of 2007.

Besides oranges, by far the most important crop, there is dry(ladang) and wet (sawah) rice production. There is also coffee, cloves, chili, cabbage, pineapples, and green beans grown. There is no major industry in Barusjahe. The roads are mixed between paved and dirt roads.
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