Cot Ijue – a village in Peusangan district, Bireuen Kabupaten, Aceh Province
Cot Ijue is an Indonesian settlement in Aceh Province on the island of Sumatra. Administratively, it belongs to Kecamatan Peusangan district, and within that to Kabupaten Bireuen regency. Based on its coordinates (5.2074° North latitude, 96.7561° East longitude), it is located in the central part of Bireuen Kabupaten, close to the regency's capital, the city of Bireuen. The kabupaten itself lies along the strategic Banda Aceh–Medan main road, which is one of the most important transportation axes in Aceh Province.
General overview
Cot Ijue is a smaller rural settlement belonging to the administrative area of Kecamatan Peusangan. No reliable source contains specific demographic or territorial data pertaining to the village itself, therefore the kabupaten-level context below helps to place the settlement. Kabupaten Bireuen became an independent administrative unit on 12 October 1999, after being separated from the former Kabupaten Aceh Utara. The kabupaten fulfills a regional transit role, as it is situated between three other kabupatens – Kabupaten Bener Meriah, Kabupaten Pidie Jaya, and Kabupaten Aceh Utara. Within Peusangan district, Cot Ijue forms part of a characteristically agricultural and rural community, where local lifestyle and economic activities are determined by broader rural conditions in Aceh. The kabupaten as a whole is one of the historically significant areas in Aceh Province, which played a considerable role in the Indonesian independence movement.
Real estate and investment
No concrete settlement-level market data is available regarding Cot Ijue's real estate market. At the broader kabupaten level, namely Kabupaten Bireuen, it can be said that the region's transit-oriented location – along the main road between Banda Aceh and Medan – generates moderate economic activity and commercial traffic, which may also have an impact on the region's rural real estate market. Generally speaking, in rural areas of Aceh Province, real estate prices are significantly lower than in Indonesia's more developed tourist or industrial regions, and demand comes primarily from local rather than foreign purchasers. It is worth noting that in Indonesia, the legal possibilities for foreign nationals to acquire real estate are restricted: foreigners cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik), but only have access to specified lease arrangements (Hak Pakai, Hak Sewa), which must be understood within the framework of current Indonesian land law. From an investment perspective, Cot Ijue and the Kecamatan Peusangan area may be relevant primarily for those thinking in terms of long-term, rural Indonesian real estate and who are familiar with local legal and market conditions.
Safety and security
No concrete source describing public safety specific to Cot Ijue is available. However, presenting the kabupaten-level and provincial background can help in forming a general assessment of the situation. Kabupaten Bireuen historically had a complex security situation in the recent past: in the early 2000s, it was considered one of the base areas of the Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), an Acehnese independence movement, and martial law was in effect in the region from May 2003. Following the successful conclusion of the 2005 Helsinki peace talks, the situation gradually normalized throughout Aceh Province, including Kabupaten Bireuen. Today, Aceh Province is generally considered to have a stable security situation; however, as in many rural regions of Indonesia, it is advisable to exercise caution at the local level and to take into account the recommendations contained in the latest travel advisories. Specific crime data about the settlement cannot be provided on the basis of reliable sources.
Tourist attractions
The available source material does not contain any named tourist attractions pertaining to Cot Ijue village, so no specific points of interest connected to the settlement can be listed. At the broader kabupaten level, however, it is worth noting that Kabupaten Bireuen as a whole is one of the historically significant areas of Aceh Province. According to the information recorded, the city of Bireuen temporarily held the status of Indonesia's second capital on 18 June 1948, when during the second Dutch military action (1947–1948), the Republic's provisional government (PDRI) relocated its seat here from Bukittinggi. This historical fact makes the kabupaten as a whole a place of special significance for Indonesian national memory, and for visitors interested in the region, the primary attraction is understandably the historical heritage found in Bireuen city center and at other points in the kabupaten. As a rural municipality, Cot Ijue fits into the rural landscape of Peusangan district, which is characterized by the natural environment of Sumatra.
Summary
Cot Ijue is a rural settlement in Kecamatan Peusangan district of Kabupaten Bireuen regency in Aceh Province on the island of Sumatra. Since no concrete statistical or tourist data pertaining to the village is available, its assessment is possible based on the general characteristics of the kabupaten and district. The broader region is defined by its transit role along the Banda Aceh–Medan route, the gradual normalization following the 2005 Helsinki peace accord, and the historical significance of Bireuen Kabupaten in Indonesian history. For those interested in the location, the most reliable starting point is provided by the local authorities and the administrative offices of Kecamatan Peusangan.
