Semarang, Central Java
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| • Javanese | ꦯꦼꦩꦫꦁ | |
| • Traditional Chinese | 三寶瓏 | |
| • Simplified Chinese | 三宝垄 | |
| • Pinyin | Sānbǎolǒng | |
From top, left to right:
Semarang city skyline, Semarang's Blenduk Church is the oldest Church in Central Java, The Great Mosque of Central Java, Gedung Batu Temple (the oldest Chinese temple), Pagoda Avalokitesvara, Rawa Pening (Pening swamp) water tourism, and iconic building of Lawang Sewu. |
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| Nickname(s): Venetië van Java, Lumpia City | ||
| Motto(s): Semarang Kota ATLAS | ||
 Location within Central Java |
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| Coordinates: 6°58′S 110°25′E / 6.967°S 110.417°ECoordinates: 6°58′S 110°25′E / 6.967°S 110.417°E | ||
| Country |
 Indonesia
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| Province |
 Central Java
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| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hendrar Prihadi | |
| • Vice Mayor | Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 373.78 km2 (144.32 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 1,643.4 km2 (634.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | |
| Population (2010 Census) | ||
| • City | 1,555,984 | |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 3,183,516 | |
| • Metro density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Semarangian | |
| Demographics | ||
| • Ethnic groups |
Javanese Chinese Indian Arab Sundanese Batak Madura |
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| • Religion |
Islam 86.78% Protestantism 6.91% Catholicism 4.97% Buddhism 0.64% Hinduism 0.10% Confucianism 0.07% Others 0.01% |
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| Time zone | Indonesia Western Time (UTC+7) | |
| Area code | (+62) 24 | |
| License plate | H | |
| Website | www.semarangkota.go.id | |
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| Javanese | ꦯꦼꦩꦫꦁ | ||||||||||||||||||
Semarang (formerly Dutch: Samarang), is a city on the north coast of the island of Java, Indonesia. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Central Java.
It has an area of 373.78 square kilometres (144.32 sq mi) and a population of approximately 1.8 million people, making it Indonesia's fifth most populous city after Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung and Medan. The built-up (metro) area had 3,183,516 inhabitants at the 2010 census spread on 2 cities and 26 districts. Greater Semarang (a.k.a. Kedungsapur) has a population of close to 6 million (see Greater Semarang section), and is located at 6°58′S 110°25′E / 6.967°S 110.417°E. A major port during the Dutch colonial era, and still an important regional center and port today, the city has a dominant Javanese population.
Kingdom of Pajang 1568-1587
Mataram Sultanate 1587-1705
Dutch East India Company 1705-1799
Dutch East Indies 1800-1942
Empire of Japan 1942-1945
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