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Barusjahe is a district and village of Karo Regency.
It is a major production centre for growing oranges, and for cut flowers.
It is located in the east of Karo regency, bordering Merek District to the south, Simalungun Regency to the southeast, and Deli Serdang Regency to the north east. To the west is Tigapanah District. It is 16km from Kabanjahe, and 101 km from Medan.
It is located 1200 metres above sea level, and it has an area of 128.04 square kilometres.
There are 19 desa within Barusjahe. The capital of Barusjahe is Barusjahe itself, which has a population of 1,991 as of 2007. Total population in 2007 was 23,188.
99% of primary-aged children attended school, and 94% of high-school-aged children did.
The subdistrict is mostly Christian, being 1,470 Muslims, 7,655 Catholics, and 14,063 Protestants, as of 2007.
Besides oranges, by far the most important crop, there is dry(ladang) and wet (sawah) rice production. There is also coffee, cloves, chili, cabbage, pineapples, and green beans production. There is no major industry in Barusjahe. The roads vary between paved and dirt roads.