Bogor
Bogor (Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 468: attempt to index field 'scripts' (a boolean value)., Dutch: Buitenzorg) is a city in West Java, Indonesia. It is 60 kilometers (37 mi) south of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. More than 1 million people live in it.[3]
ᮊᮧᮒ ᮘᮧᮌᮧᮁ | |
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City of Bogor | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Dutch | Buitenzorg |
File:Bogor Montage (new).jpg | |
Coat of arms of Bogor Coat of arms | |
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Anthem: Bogor kota indah sejuk nyaman (Bogor, beautiful, cold, comfortable city) | |
![]() Location in West Java | |
Coordinates: 6°35′48″S 106°47′50″E / 6.5966°S 106.7972°ECoordinates: 6°35′48″S 106°47′50″E / 6.5966°S 106.7972°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | 22x20px West Java |
Founded | 3 June 1482 |
Incorporated (as gemeente) | 1 April 1905 (Gemeente Buitenzorg) |
Other names | Pakuan Pajajaran (669−1746) Buitenzorg (1746–1942) |
Administrative division | 6 districts 68 urban villages |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bima Arya (PAN) |
• Vice Mayor | Dedie A. Rachim |
Area | |
• Total | 118.50 km2 (45.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,091,396 |
• Density | 9,210/km2 (23,900/sq mi) |
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Demographics | |
• Ethnic groups | Sundanese (native) Javanese Betawi Batak Chinese Arab |
• Religion | Islam Protestant Catholic Buddhism Hinduism Confucianism Others |
Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
Postcodes | 16100 to 16169 |
Vehicle registration | F |
Website | kotabogor.go.id |
Bogor was the capital of the Sunda Kingdom. It was called Pakuan Pajajaran or Dayeuh Pajajaran. It was also the summer residence of the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.
Because it often rains in Bogor, the city is called Kota Hujan (English: "Rain City")
Bogor Media
A Dutch map showing the location of the Pakuan Pajajaran relatively to Buitenzorg
A 1600-year-old stone inscription (prasasti) of the Tarumanagara kingdom era
- COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Olieverfschildering voorstellend de grote postweg bij Buitenzorg TMnr 1012-1.jpg
The Great Post Road passing Buitenzorg in the 19th century
- COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Paleis van de Gouverneur-Generaal in 's Lands Plantentuin te Buitenzorg. TMnr 60012830.jpg
Bogor Palace in 1910s when it was still the residence of the Governor-General
- Map of Buitenzorg (Baedeker, 1914).jpg
Baedeker map of the town, ca 1914
Coat of Arms of Buitenzorg (now Bogor) during Dutch colonial era, granted in 1932
R. A. A. Muharram Wiranatakusuma, president of the Pasundan State with his secretary in Bogor (1948)
Ciliwung River near to Katulampa dam
- Mt. Salak viewed from Bogor.jpg
Mt. Salak viewed from Paledang, Bogor, 6th of March 2020.
References
- ↑ "Letak geografis kota Bogor". Official Site of Bogor City (in Bahasa Indonesia). Pemerintah Kota Bogor. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ↑ "Visualisasi Data Kependudukan - Kementerian Dalam Negeri 2021" (visual). www.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ "Jumlah Penduduk Hasil Proyeksi Interim di Provinsi Jawa Barat Menurut Kabupaten/Kota dan Jenis Kelamin (Orang), 2021-2023". jabar.bps.go.id. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022.