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City of Bandung Kota Bandung | |
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Coordinates: 6°54′43″S 107°36′35″E / 6.9120°S 107.6097°ECoordinates: 6°54′43″S 107°36′35″E / 6.9120°S 107.6097°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | West Java |
Founded | 25 September 1810[1] |
Incorporated (as gemeente) | 1 April 1906[1] |
Administrative division | 30 districts 153 urban villages |
Government | |
• Body | Bandung City Government |
• Mayor | Oded Muhammad Danial |
Area | |
• Total | 167.67 km2 (64.74 sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,876.8 km2 (724.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 768 m (2,520 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Rank | 3rd |
• Urban | 2,575,478 |
• Metro | 8,201,928 (3rd) |
Demographics | |
• Ethnic groups | Sundanese Javanese Chinese Arab Indian |
• Religion[2] | Islam 91.70% Protestantism 5.36% Catholicism 1.95% Buddhism 0.49% Hinduism 0.09% Confucianism 0.03% Others 0.02% |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
Postcodes | 401xx, 402xx, 406xx |
Registration plate | D |
HDI | 0.801 (very high) |
Largest district by area | Gedebage – 9.58 square kilometres (3.70 sq mi) |
Largest district by population | Babakan Ciparay (147,388 – 2015 est) |
Website | Official Portal |
Bandung is the capital city of West Java, Indonesia and one of the largest city in Indonesia. In 2015, Bandung is also the fourth most populous city in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bekasi with 2,5 million inhabitants.[3] Bandung is known for some historical events, such as the Bandung Conference (Asia-Africa Conference), a big meeting by a lot of country that voiced anti-colonialism spirit.[4] Bandung is known by its nickname "Kota Kembang" (City of Flowers), because there's so many beautiful trees and flowers that grow there. Bandung is also known as Parijs van Java (Dutch: "The Paris of Java") because of its scenery.
Bandung Media
Bandung Basin viewed from Gunung Batu in the north, Mount Malabar can be seen in the distance.
Gedung Sate, the seat of the governor of West Java
Alun-alun Bandung and the Grand Mosque of Bandung
The Savoy Homann Bidakara Hotel architectural design by Albert Aalbers in 1939 is one of the most significant examples of the Art Deco style for which Bandung is renowned
Bandung Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung.
Sri Baduga Museum features various items related with the province of West Java.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Asal Muasal dan Sejarah Bandung". Archived from the original on 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ↑ Data Sensus Penduduk 2010 - Badan Pusat Statistik Republik Indonesia <http://sp2010.bps.go.id/index.php/site/tabel?tid=321&wid=3200000000&lang=id>
- ↑ "Indonesia: Provinces, Regencies, Cities, Districts, Communes, Settlements - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ↑ Bandung revisited : the legacy of the 1955 Asian-African Conference for international order. Tan, See Seng, 1965-, Acharya, Amitav. Singapore: NUS Press. 2008. ISBN 978-9971-69-393-0. OCLC 191658776.
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