Pekalongan
City in Central Java, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pekalongan (Javanese: ꦦꦼꦏꦭꦺꦴꦔꦤ꧀) is a city of Central Java, Indonesia. It was formerly the seat of Pekalongan Regency on the northern coast of the province, but is now an independent municipality within the province. It covers a land area of 45.25 km2 and had a population of 281,434 at the 2010 Census[2] and 307,150 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 317,524 (comprising 160,369 males and 157,155 females).[1] The city is Central Java's most important port, and is known for its batik. Since December 2014, Pekalongan is a member of UNESCO's World's Creative Cities Network. Pekalongan is the first Indonesian city and first South East Asian city listed as member of UNESCO's World's Creative Cities Network.[4]
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Pekalongan | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Hanacaraka | ꦥꦼꦏꦭꦺꦴꦁꦔꦤ꧀ |
• Pegon | ڤٓكالَوڠان |
• Chinese | 北加隆岸 |
Nickname: Kota Batik (lit. 'the Batik city') | |
Motto(s): Pekalongan Kota BATIK (Bersih (Clean), Aman (Safe), Tertib (Discipline), Indah (Beautiful), Komunikatif (Communicative)) | |
Coordinates: 6°53′S 109°40′E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Central Java |
Government | |
• Mayor | Achmad Afzan Arslan Djunaid |
Area | |
• Total | 45.25 km2 (17.47 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 317,524 |
• Density | 7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time) |
Area code | (+62) 285 |
Website | pekalongankota.go.id |
The Dutch name of the city is 'Pacalongan'.