Surakarta
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Surakarta, eften cried Solo an less commonly Sala, is a ceety in Central Java, Indonesie o mair nor 520,061 fowk (2009)[1] wi a population density o 11,811.5 fowk/km2. The 44 km2 ceety[2] adjyns Karanganyar Regency an Boyolali Regency tae the north, Karanganyar Regency an Sukoharjo Regency tae the east an wast, an Sukoharjo Regency tae the sooth.[3] On the eastren side o Solo lies Bengawan Solo River. The ceety is the seat o Surakarta Sunanate kraton (palace/coort). Thegither wi Yogyakarta, Surakarta is the heir o the Mataram Kinrick that wis split intae twa kinricks in 1755.
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Surakarta | |
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Ceety | |
Clockwise: Skyline o Solo, Omah Sinten, Pura Mangkunagaran, Sriwedari, Windujenar Market | |
Eik-name(s): Solo | |
Motto(s): The Spirit o Java | |
Coordinates: 7°34′0″S 110°49′0″E | |
Kintra | Indonesie |
Province | Central Java |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | F.X. Hadi Rudyatmo |
Area | |
• Total | 44.03 km2 (17.00 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 520,061 |
• Density | 12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Area code(s) | 0271 |
Website | www.surakarta.go.id |
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