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Medan (/ m ɛ ˈ d ɑː n / meh-DAHN, Indonesian: ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. [7] The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multicultural metropolis, acting as a financial centre for Sumatra and a gateway to the western part of Indonesia.
According to the Bible, Medan (Hebrew: מְדָן Məḏān "contention; to twist, conflict"); also spelt Madan [1] was the third son of Abraham, the patriarch of the Israelites, and Keturah whom he wed after the death of Sarah. [2] [3] Medan had five brothers, Zimran, Jokshan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. [4]
The SS Ourang Medan was a reported ghost ship and proposed urban legend of the 1940s. The vessel was supposedly discovered adrift after briefly broadcasting an SOS.The ships that responded to the SOS were reported to have discovered all the crew dead with their eyes open and their faces frozen in shock, as if they were witnessing such a horrific scene.
The word Ourang (orang) is Indonesian or Malay for "man" or "person", while Medan is the largest city on the Indonesian island of Sumatra; giving an approximate translation of "Man from Medan". The game is also inspired by the horror movies: Ghost Ship (2002), Triangle (2009), [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] Insidious (2010) and The Shining (1980).
Medan Kota Belawan (or simply Medan Belawan) is the most northern of the 21 districts (kecmatan) comprising the city of Medan in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia, and the only one with direst access to the Malacca Strait. The district includes the major commercial Port of Belawan, as well as residential and manufacturing areas.
Medan: 478 3,632,000 Medan is the largest urban area outside of Java island. The urban area is known as Medan metropolitan area. 5 Semarang: 259 1,992,000 Although Semarang metropolitan area is the fourth most populous in Indonesia, it actually comprises a significant portion of rural areas. Semarang's urban population is much smaller than ...
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The Greater Medan metropolitan area, known locally as Mebidangro (an acronym of Medan–Binjai–Deli Serdang–Karo) is a metropolitan area in North Sumatra, Indonesia, which consists of Medan City, Binjai City, Deli Serdang Regency and part (4 districts) of Karo Regency. The metropolitan area was established by a presidential decree in 2011. [3]