Bogor

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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
City of Bogor
Other transcription(s)
 • DutchBuitenzorg
Bogor Montage (new).jpg
Flag of Bogor
Coat of arms of Bogor
 
 
Anthem: Bogor kota indah sejuk nyaman
(Bogor, beautiful, cold, comfortable city)
Location in West Java
Location in West Java
Coordinates: 6°35′48″S 106°47′50″E / 6.5966°S 106.7972°E / -6.5966; 106.7972Coordinates: 6°35′48″S 106°47′50″E / 6.5966°S 106.7972°E / -6.5966; 106.7972
Country Indonesia
Province West Java
Founded3 June 1482
Incorporated
(as gemeente)
1 April 1905 (Gemeente Buitenzorg)
Other namesPakuan Pajajaran (669−1746)
Buitenzorg (1746–1942)
Administrative division6 districts
68 urban villages
Government
 • MayorBima Arya (PAN)
 • Vice MayorDedie A. Rachim
Area
 • Total118.50 km2 (45.75 sq mi)
Elevation
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,091,396
 • Density9,210/km2 (23,900/sq mi)
 [2]
Demographics
 • Ethnic groupsSundanese (native)
Javanese
Betawi
Batak
Chinese
Arab
 • ReligionIslam
Protestant
Catholic
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Others
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Postcodes
16100 to 16169
Vehicle registrationF
Websitekotabogor.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

References

  1. "Letak geografis kota Bogor". Official Site of Bogor City (in Bahasa Indonesia). Pemerintah Kota Bogor. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  2. "Visualisasi Data Kependudukan - Kementerian Dalam Negeri 2021" (visual). www.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. "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.