Cot Gleumpang – a small settlement in Peulimbang District, Kabupaten Bireuen, Aceh
Cot Gleumpang is a settlement in Aceh Province, Indonesia, which is administratively part of Peulimbang District (kecamatan) and is registered as part of Kabupaten Bireuen. Geographically, it is located in the northern part of Sumatra Island, approximately along the 5.185° north latitude and 96.544° east longitude coordinates. The regency seat, Bireuen city, functions as the administrative and commercial center of the region. Publicly available statistical or encyclopedic sources at the settlement level are not currently available, so the following description is based primarily on information verifiable at the Kabupaten Bireuen level, which is clearly indicated throughout each section.
General overview
Cot Gleumpang is not among the settlements widely known in Indonesia or visited by tourists; no documented, local-level source material is available regarding named attractions, special economic roles, or outstanding infrastructure. The village is part of Peulimbang District, which itself belongs to Kabupaten Bireuen. The regency as a whole lies along the Banda Aceh–Medan main route and is situated between three neighboring regencies — Kabupaten Bener Meriah, Kabupaten Pidie Jaya, and Kabupaten Aceh Utara. This transit-route character makes Kabupaten Bireuen one of the region's busier transit areas, which is also determinative for local economic and commercial life. Kabupaten Bireuen became an independent administrative unit on October 12, 1999, after being separated from the former Kabupaten Aceh Utara. From the perspective of regional history, it is significant that Bireuen was temporarily declared Indonesia's second capital on June 18, 1948, during the second Dutch military aggression, and the Emergency Government of the Indonesian Republic (PDRI) also relocated here from Bukittinggi. This historical role is also reflected in the regency's designation as a "fighting city" (kota juang).
Real estate and investment
For Cot Gleumpang, independent, local-level real estate market data is not available from public sources. In the broader context, at the Kabupaten Bireuen level, it can be noted that the region, due to its location on the Banda Aceh–Medan main axis, plays a transit role, which may attract moderate commercial and industrial development interest for the regency as a whole. Regarding the real estate market in Aceh Province in general, it can be stated that it is less developed and less liquid than markets in major tourist regions (such as Bali or major cities in Java). Concerning Indonesian land ownership regulations, an important general framework is that foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over property in Indonesia; they have access to Hak Pakai (usage rights) or longer-term rental arrangements available to them, the detailed rules of which require legal consultation. Therefore, before making investment decisions, thorough familiarity with the current Indonesian legislation and local regulations is necessary in all cases.
Safety and security
No publicly available local-level public safety statistics or specific security assessment is available for Cot Gleumpang. From the historical background affecting the broader Kabupaten Bireuen region, it may be noted that the regency was once considered one of the main bases of the Acehnese Freedom Movement (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka, GAM), and martial law was in effect from May 2003. Following the 2005 Helsinki Agreement, the armed conflict was ended, and the province's security situation has gradually normalized since then. Aceh Province today is one of Indonesia's regions with special autonomy, which applies Islamic law-based local regulations (perda syariah), and this local legal practice also affects daily life. For travelers and property renters, it is recommended to keep track of current travel advisories from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and from their own country's foreign affairs service.
Tourist attractions
No identified tourist attractions in the immediate vicinity of Cot Gleumpang can be verified from available sources. At the Kabupaten Bireuen level, it is known that the regency primarily plays a transportation and commercial role along the Banda Aceh–Medan transit route, and the city of Bireuen itself has some historical significance from the period of the Indonesian independence war. Aceh Province as a whole is a diverse region in terms of natural and cultural aspects: on the province's coastal and mountainous areas, several attractions can be found, but the specific names and locations of these cannot be directly linked to Peulimbang District or Cot Gleumpang based on verified source material. Those traveling in the region would be well advised to learn about Bireuen city, the seat of Kabupaten Bireuen, which is the nearest urban center providing local supplies and services.
Summary
Cot Gleumpang is a relatively underdocumented, small-sized Acehnese settlement in Peulimbang District, Kabupaten Bireuen, in the northern part of Sumatra. Specific, local-level statistical or tourist sources are not available, so the settlement can be understood primarily based on the general characteristics of the regency: a region with a transit role, located along the Banda Aceh–Medan route, and functioning in a politically and security environment that has been continuously stabilized since the 2005 Helsinki peace. For real estate and investment decisions, as well as for more specific local orientation, the collection of up-to-date, on-site, and legal information is necessary.
