Parapat

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Parapat
Village
View of Parapat from Lake Toba
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sumatera
Regency	Simalungun Regency
District	Girsang Sipangan Bolon
Elevation	900 m (2,960 ft)
Population  (2000 Census)
• Total	5,524
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)

Parapat is a small town and port in North Sumatra province on the edge of Lake Toba, on the Uluan Peninsula where it forms the closest point to Samosir Island. It is the primary transit point by ferry for visitors going across the lake to Samosir Island. Administratively it is part of Simalungun Regency.