Yogyakarta (city)
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Yogyakarta Jogjakarta |
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| • Hanacaraka | ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ | |
From top left, clockwise: Tugu Monument, Jalan Malioboro, Kraton Yogyakarta, Bank Indonesia Yogyakarta, Gadjah Mada University
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| Nickname(s): Kota Pelajar (City of Students), Kota Budaya (Cultural City), Kota Gudeg (Gudeg City) | ||
| Motto: Memayu Hayuning Bawono | ||
 Location of Yogyakarta in Yogyakarta Special Region |
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 Yogyakarta
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| Coordinates: 7°48′5″S 110°21′52″E / 7.80139°S 110.36444°ECoordinates: 7°48′5″S 110°21′52″E / 7.80139°S 110.36444°E | ||
| Country | Indonesia | |
| Province | Yogyakarta Special Region | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Haryadi Suyuti | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 2,159.1 km2 (833.6 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) | |
| Population (2010 census) | ||
| • City | 388,627 | |
| • Density | 8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 4,010,436 | |
| • Metro density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) | |
| Area code(s) | +62 274 | |
| Vehicle registration | AB | |
| Website | www.jogjakota.go.id | |
Yogyakarta (/ˌjɒɡjəˈkɑːrtə/ or /ˌjoʊɡjəˈkɑːrtə/; also Jogja or Jogjakarta, is a city and the capital of Yogyakarta Special Region in Java, Indonesia. It is renowned as a center of education (Kota Pelajar), classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry, and puppet shows. Yogyakarta was the Indonesian capital during the Indonesian National Revolution from 1945 to 1949, with Gedung Agung as the president's office. One of the districts in Yogyakarta, Kotagede, was the capital of the Mataram Sultanate between 1575 and 1640. The city is named after the Indian city of Ayodhya from the Ramayana epic. Yogya means "suitable, fit, proper", and karta, "prosperous, flourishing" (i.e., "a city that is fit to prosper"). Its population was 388,627 inhabitants at the 2010 census and its built-up (or metro) area was home to, 4,010,436 inhabitants spread on two cities (Yogyakarta and Magelang) and 65 districts spread on Sleman, Klaten, Bantul, Kulon Progo and Magelang regencies. While urbanization sprawls, Yogyakarta-Magelang and Surakarta are being agglomerated in a few years. The Dutch name of the city is Jogjakarta.
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