Beurancan Pirak – small rural settlement in North Aceh's Matangkuli District
Beurancan Pirak is a rural settlement (desa) in Indonesia's Aceh Province, which administratively belongs to Kecamatan Matangkuli and within that to Kabupaten Aceh Utara. Geographically it is located in the northern part of Sumatra, approximately at 5.0021 degrees north latitude and 97.2565 degrees east longitude. The settlement is situated in the eastern-interior areas of the regency, and as a whole belongs to Aceh Province, which comprises the northern tip of mainland Sumatra. Since available public sources contain no detailed information specifically about Beurancan Pirak, the description below relies primarily on reliable and verifiable characteristics of the broader administrative units – Kabupaten Aceh Utara and Aceh Province.
General overview
Beurancan Pirak does not appear on more widely recognized Indonesian tourism or economic maps; based on available data, it is a small village, likely agricultural in character, typical of those found in Kecamatan Matangkuli. The Matangkuli district is located in the interior of Kabupaten Aceh Utara, and similar villages in the region are characterized by the landscape typical of rural areas, consisting primarily of rice fields, plantations, and small-scale mixed farming. Kabupaten Aceh Utara as a whole is a populous regency: according to data published at the end of 2023, the total population of the kabupaten reached 627,543. The kabupaten capital is Lhoksukon, after Lhokseumawe became an independent city (kota) and was separated from the regency. Beurancan Pirak is one of the smaller rural units of this populous but primarily agrarian kabupaten, and its independent level of public recognition does not appear in available public sources.
Real estate and investment
No publicly documented, verifiable real estate market data is available for Beurancan Pirak. In the broader context of Kabupaten Aceh Utara, it can generally be said that in the rural areas of North Aceh the real estate market is characteristically quiet, with transactions organized mainly around local needs, and does not show the dynamic price growth observed in larger tourism or industrial centers. In the region, the value of properties is fundamentally determined by agricultural usability, accessibility by transport, and the quality of local infrastructure. In Indonesia, the legal framework applicable to real estate purchases applies generally: foreign citizens are as a rule unable to acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) to Indonesian real estate, and for them primarily Hak Pakai (usage rights) or long-term leasing arrangements are available. From an investment perspective, Aceh Province and within it rural Kabupaten Aceh Utara currently cannot be counted among the country's priority real estate investment destinations; the region's development potential is primarily tied to infrastructure development and possible modernization of the agricultural sector.
Safety and security
No specific, publicly documented, and verifiable data is available regarding the public safety situation in Beurancan Pirak. Regarding the broader region, Aceh Province, it can generally be established that the province has stabilized following the 2005 Helsinki peace agreement – which concluded the decades-long armed conflict with the local separatist movement. Aceh is currently one of Indonesia's provinces with special autonomy status, where elements of Islamic law (syiah, or in certain areas sharia) are also applied in the local legal system. Rural, smaller villages are generally characterized by strong community control, and serious crimes occur less frequently than in large cities – however, this observation about Beurancan Pirak can only be made specifically on the basis of general rural context, in the absence of direct sources. Travelers and those intending to settle there are advised to consult local authorities and current travel information.
Tourist attractions
Available source material contains no named tourist attractions directly associated with Beurancan Pirak. In the broader area of Kabupaten Aceh Utara, however, several attractions and natural features known from verifiable sources are present and may be accessible to those traveling in the region. The proximity of Kabupaten Aceh Utara's coastal areas to the Strait of Malacca is notable, and the region generally possesses rich cultural heritage organized around Acehnese culture, local traditions, and Islamic heritage. In the northern areas of Aceh, the natural landscape – river valleys, plantations, rice fields – itself provides a characteristic view, but we are unable to name specific, source-verified attractions tied to Beurancan Pirak. Those wishing to explore the surrounding area would do well to seek orientation from Lhoksukon or Lhokseumawe cities, which are the kabupaten's administrative and commercial centers.
Summary
Beurancan Pirak is a small, rural settlement in Kecamatan Matangkuli, Kabupaten Aceh Utara, in the northern part of Aceh Province on Sumatra. Available public sources contain no detailed information specific only to this village; according to 2023 data for the broader kabupaten, the entire population of Kabupaten Aceh Utara exceeds 627,000. The settlement's real estate market, public safety, and tourism characteristics can only be reliably approached in the general context of the regency and province. For all those wishing to make informed decisions concerning the region, consultation with local municipal sources and official data at the kabupaten level is recommended.
