Batam
city in Riau Islands Province, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Batam (also called Batam City) is an industrial city in the province of Riau Islands, Indonesia. Over 1 million people live in it.[1] It is the biggest city in Riau Islands, and the third biggest city in Sumatra. It is part of the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand and Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore free-trade zone.[2]
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Batam | |
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City | |
City of Batam Kota Batam | |
Regional transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | باتام |
Nickname(s): Kota Industri ("The Industrial City") | |
Motto(s): Terwujudnya Batam Sebagai Bandar Dunia yang Modern dan Pusat Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Nasional (The realization of Batam as a modern world-class city and a centre of national economic growth) | |
Coordinates: 1°05′N 104°02′E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | Sumatra |
Province | Riau Islands |
Government | |
• Mayor | Muhammad Rudi |
• Vice Mayor | Amsakar Achmad |
Area | |
• Total | 1,595 km2 (616 sq mi) |
• Land | 715 km2 (276 sq mi) |
• Water | 880 km2 (340 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,236,399 |
• Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
• Urban density | 800/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
Postal code | 29453 |
Area code | (+62) 778 |
Vehicle registration | BP |
Website | batamkota |
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The city administrative covers an area of 3 big islands with some small islands surround them. The 3 big islands are Batam, Rempang, and Galang. The islands are conected by bridges called Barelang Bridges (Indonesian: Jembatan Barelang) that is a short name for Batam-Rempang-Galang Bridges.[3][4]