Solok

Also known as Solok and South Solok, Kota Solok, Solok City

Solok (means valley) is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The motto of this city is Kota Beras which is an abbreviation of "Bersih, Elok, Rapi, Aman dan Sejahtera". It has an area of 58.72 km2 (0.14 percent of the area of West Sumatra), a population of 59,396 at the 2010 Census, and 73,438 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 77,842 - comprising 39,239 males and 38,603 females. Solok topography varies between the plains and hilly with a height of 390 m above sea level. Three tributaries cross Solok, namely Batang Lembang, Batang Gawan, and Batang Air Binguang.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Solok
Settlement.official_name: City of Solok
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.motto: (BERAS)(Clean, Elegant, Neat, Safe and Prosperous)
Settlement.image_shield: Logo Kota Solok.png
Settlement.image_map: Lokasi Sumatra Barat Kota Solok.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location within West Sumatra
Settlement.pushpin_map: Indonesia_Sumatra#Indonesia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_title1: Vice Mayor
Settlement.area_total_km2: 58.72
Settlement.population_as_of: mid 2023 estimate
Settlement.population_total: 77842
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Kota Solok
Population: 62483
Area: 57.64
Elevation: 523
Official website: www.solokkota.go.id
Image: DPRD Kota Solok.jpg

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Statistics Indonesia area code: 1372
Commons category: Solok
inception: 1970-12-16
name: Solok

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Judging from the type of soil, 21.37 percent of the land in Solok is rice fields and the remaining 78.63 percent is used for other than rice fields. The travel time from Solok to Padang is 75 minutes, to the city of Padang Panjang for 60 minutes, and to Sawahlunto for 40 minutes.