Parapat | |
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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.