Surakarta

Also known as Solo City, Soerakarta, Surakarta City

Surakarta (Javanese: , Pegon: ), known colloquially as Solo (Javanese: ; ), is a major city in Central Java, Indonesia. The city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the east and west, and Sukoharjo Regency to the south. On the eastern side of Solo flows Solo River (Bengawan Solo). Its metropolitan area, consisting of Surakarta City and the surrounding six regencies ("Greater Solo Area", formerly Special Region of Surakarta), was home to 6,837,753 inhabitants according to the official estimates for mid-2023, 526,870 of whom

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Surakarta, commonly known as Solo, is a major city in Central Java, Indonesia, with a metropolitan area of nearly 7 million people as of 2023. The city serves as an important urban center in the region and is situated along the Solo River in the heart of Central Java.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Surakarta
Settlement.other_name: Solo
Settlement.official_name: City of Surakarta
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.translit_lang1: Javanese
Settlement.image_shield: Seal of the City of Surakarta.svg
Settlement.motto: The Spirit of Java
Settlement.image_map: Locator kota surakarta.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location within Central Java
Settlement.pushpin_map: Indonesia_Java#Indonesia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Java and Indonesia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.area_total_km2: 46.72
Settlement.area_metro_km2: 5923.25
Settlement.elevation_m: 92
Settlement.population_total: 526870
Settlement.population_as_of: mid 2023 estimate

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Kota Surakarta
Population: 552118
Area: 46.01
Elevation: 100
Official website: www.surakarta.go.id
Image: Pasar Klewer.jpg
Dialing code: 0271

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inception: 1745-02-16
nickname: Sala
Commons gallery: Surakarta
Commons category: Surakarta
native label: ꦱꦭ
Statistics Indonesia area code: 3372
P12749: George Lawrence Price
name: Surakarta

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Contents

History
Pakubuwono X
Struggle for independence
Geography
Climate
Administrative divisions
Greater Surakarta
Demography
Education
Economy
Religion
Culture
Language
Dance
Batik
Cuisines
Popular culture
Sports
Disabled sports
Transportation
Air
Rail
Road
Tourism
''Sepur Kluthuk Jaladara''
Nature tourism
Festivals and Celebrations
Kirab Pusaka Malam 1 Sura
Sekaten
Grebeg Sudira
Grebeg Mulud
''Tingalan Jumenengan Dalem''
Grebeg Pasa
Syawalan
Solo Batik Carnival
Notable people
Sister cities
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Surakarta is the birthplace of former President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, as well as his son and current Vice President of Indonesia, Gibran Rakabuming Raka. The former served as Mayor of Surakarta from 2005 to 2012, as did the latter from 2021 to 2024.