Surakarta
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.
Surakarta | |
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Ceety | |
 Clockwise: Skyline o Solo, Omah Sinten, Pura Mangkunagaran, Sriwedari, Windujenar Market | |
 Seal | |
| Eik-name(s): Solo | |
| Motto(s): The Spirit o Java | |
  Surakarta Location o Surakarta in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 7°34′0″S 110°49′0″E / 7.56667°S 110.81667°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) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Area code(s) | 0271 |
| Website | www.surakarta.go.id |
Geografie eedit
Surakarta is a laichland lyin on flat terrain 105 m abuin sea level (in the ceety centre aboot 95 m abuin sea level), wi an aurie o 44.1 km2 (0.14% o the aurie o Central Java). It is approximately 65 km (40 mi) northeast o Yogyakarta an 100 km (62 mi) sootheast o Semarang. The eastren pairt o the toun is bordered bi Bengawan Solo River, the langest river on Java. The river is the inspiration for the sang "Bengawan Solo", a 1940s composition bi Gesang Martohartono which acame famous throughoot much o Asie. The ceety's soil is fertile acause o the river an its tributaries.
The ceety is surroondit bi Merbabu an Munt Merapi (3,151 m heich) tae the wast an Munt Lawu (3265 m heich) tae the east. The Sewu Muntain Range lies further sooth.
Hydrogeology eedit
The watter soorces for Surakarta are in the valley o Merapi, a tot o 19 locations, wi a capacity o 3,404 l/seicont. The average soorce watter heicht is 800–1,200 m abuin sea level. In 1890–1927 thare wur anly 12 wells in Surakarta. The day, unnergroond watter wells in 23 locations produce aboot 45 l/seicont.[4]
In Mairch 2006, Surakarta's state watter company (PDAM) haed a production capacity o 865.02 l/seicont: frae Cokrotulung, Klaten, 27 km frae Solo, 387 l/s; an frae 26 deep wells, wi a tot capacity o 478,02 l/seicont. The tot reservoir capacity is 9,140 m3 an can serve 55,22% o the population.[5]
The soil in Solo is fertile, pairtly acause o the volcanic activity o Munts Merapi an Lawu. Combined wi abundant watter soorce, maks the hinterland guid for plantin vegetables, fuid an cash crops. But in the last 20 years, manufacturin industry an tourism hae been boomin an agricultur declinin.
Climate eedit
Unner the Köppen climate classification, Surakarta featurs a tropical monsoon climate. The ceety haes a lengthy wet saison spanning frae October throu Juin, an a relatively short dry saison coverin the remainin three month (Julie throu September). On average Surakarta receives juist unner 2200 mm o rainfaw annually, wi its wettest months bein December, Januar, an Februar. As is common in auries featurin a tropical monsoon climate, temperaturs are relatively consistent throughout the year. Surakarta's average temperature is roughly 30 degrees Celsius every month.
| Climate data for Surakarta | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average heich °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (85) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
30 (86) |
| Average law °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
22 (71) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 350 (13.8) |
330 (13.0) |
210 (8.3) |
210 (8.3) |
120 (4.7) |
80 (3.1) |
40 (1.6) |
20 (0.8) |
30 (1.2) |
90 (3.5) |
220 (8.7) |
340 (13.4) |
2,180 (85.8) |
| Source: Watherbase[6] | |||||||||||||
Sister ceeties eedit
References eedit
- ↑ a b (in Indonesie) "Jumlah dan Persentase Penduduk menurut Kabupaten/Kota dan Jenis Kelamin di Provinsi Jawa Tengah Tahun 2009". Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Jawa Tengah. 2009. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 8 Januar 2019. Retrieved 19 Mairch 2011.
- ↑ (in Indonesie) Badan Pusat Statistik: Luas Daerah menurut Kabupaten/Kota di Provinsi Jawa Tengah Tahun 2009 Archived 2011-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ (in Indonesie) Map of Surakarta Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ (in Inglis) PDAM Solo: The Greater Surakarta[deid airtin]
- ↑ (in Indonesie) Produksi air[deid airtin]
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Surakarta". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Surakarta dan Montana, Bulgaria Menjadi Kota Kembar". Portal Nasional Republik Indonesia. 21 October 2007. Archived frae the original on 8 Mey 2018. Retrieved 25 Januar 2010.
- ↑ "Indonesia – Sister Cities". Skyscraper City. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
Freemit airtins eedit
| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Surakarta. |
| Images | |
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 Picturs o Surakarta on Flickr | |
| Video | |
 Video aboot Solo an surroondin frae archive.org |
- Offeecial wabsteid o the govrenment o Surakarta
- Solo City General Forum Archived 2021-11-16 at the Wayback Machine – Visitors' Guide an mony picturs.
- Militar History Centre Archived 2007-02-16 at the Wayback Machine – "Serangan Oemoem" (August 7, 1949).
- VisitSolo.com Archived 2014-08-22 at the Wayback Machine – Veesit Solo – the Spirit o JAVA
- Interactive cairt, information on places o interest an accommodations[deid airtin]