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Solo, Central Java

Surakarta
Solo
City
Other transcription(s)
 • Hanacaraka ꦯꦸꦫꦏꦂꦠ
Clockwise: Skyline of Solo, Omah Sinten, Pura Mangkunagaran, Sriwedari, Windujenar Market
Clockwise: Skyline of Solo, Omah Sinten, Pura Mangkunagaran, Sriwedari, Windujenar Market
Official seal of Surakarta
Seal
Motto: The Spirit of Java
Surakarta is located in Indonesia
Surakarta
Surakarta
Location of Surakarta in Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°34′0″S 110°49′0″E / 7.56667°S 110.81667°E / -7.56667; 110.81667Coordinates: 7°34′0″S 110°49′0″E / 7.56667°S 110.81667°E / -7.56667; 110.81667
Country  Indonesia
Province  Central Java
Government
 • Sunan (King) Sunan Pakubuwono XIII
 • Adipati (Duke) Adipati Mangkunegara IX
 • Mayor F.X. Hadi Rudyatmo
Area
 • City 46.01 km2 (17.76 sq mi)
 • Metro 2,658.3 km2 (1,026.4 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
 • City 499,337
 • Density 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s) 0271
Vehicle registration AD
Website www.surakarta.go.id
External media
Images
Pictures of Surakarta on Flickr
Video
Video about Solo and surrounding from archive.org

Surakarta (Hanacaraka: ꦯꦸꦫꦏꦂꦠ, often called Solo and less commonly Sala) is a city in Central Java. The 46 km2 city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the east and west, and Sukoharjo Regency to the south. On the eastern side of Solo lies Solo River (Bengawan Solo). Its built-up (or metro) area made of Surakarta Municipality and 59 districts spread on 7 regencies was home to 3,649,254 inhabitants as of 2010 census.

Surakarta is the birthplace of the current President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. He served as Mayor of Surakarta from 2005 to 2012.

The water sources for Surakarta are in the valley of Merapi, a total of 19 locations, with a capacity of 3,404 l/second. The average source water height is 800–1,200 m above sea level. In 1890–1927 there were only 12 wells in Surakarta. Today, underground water wells in 23 locations produce about 45 l/second.

In March 2006, Surakarta's state water company (PDAM) had a production capacity of 865.02 l/second: from Cokrotulung, Klaten, 27 km from Solo, 387 l/s; and from 26 deep wells, with a total capacity of 478,02 l/second. The total reservoir capacity is 9,140 m3 and can serve 55,22% of the population.

Under the Köppen climate classification, Surakarta features a tropical monsoon climate. The city has a lengthy wet season spanning from October through June, and a relatively short dry season covering the remaining three months (July through September). On average Surakarta receives just under 2200 mm of rainfall annually, with its wettest months being December, January, and February. As is common in areas featuring a tropical monsoon climate, temperatures are relatively consistent throughout the year. Surakarta's average temperature is roughly 30 degrees Celsius every month.


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