Sumatra's East Coast Residency
| Sumatra's East Coast Residency Residentie Oostkust van Sumatra | |
|---|---|
| Residency of Dutch East Indies | |
| 1873–1942 | |
Malay-language map of East Sumatra Residency (1909) | |
| Capital | Medan |
| Area | |
• 1930 | 94,583 km2 (36,519 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 1930 | 1,693,200 |
| History | |
• Established | 1873 |
• Disestablished | 1942 |
| Today part of | North Sumatra and Riau provinces |
Sumatra's East Coast Residency (Dutch: Residentie Oostkust van Sumatra) was an administrative subdivision of the Dutch East Indies with its capital in Medan. It was located in northern Sumatra. In 1938, there were 10,026 square kilometers of plantations in the northern part of the residency, known as the Estates Area.