Yogyakarta: City and capital of Province, Indonesia
Yogyakarta is a city in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia.
Yogyakarta was the capital city of Indonesia from 1947 to 1948. The city is near two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Borobudur temple and Prambanan temple.
Yogyakarta | |
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City | |
| City of Yogyakarta Kota Yogyakarta | |
| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Javanese | ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ |
| • Non-formal | Jogjakarta |
From above, left to right: Tugu Yogyakarta, Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, Southern Alun-alun of Yogyakarta, Taman Sari Water Castle, Bank Indonesia building in Yogyakarta, Malioboro Street, and Beringharjo Market. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Kota Pelajar (City of Students), Kota Budaya (Cultural City), Kota Gudeg (Gudeg City) | |
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 Location within Special Region of Yogyakarta | |
| Coordinates: 7°48′5″S 110°21′52″E / 7.80139°S 110.36444°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Java |
| Province | Special Region of Yogyakarta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Haryadi Suyuti |
| • Vice Mayor | Heroe Purwadi |
| Area | |
| • City | 32.50 km2 (12.55 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,159.1 km2 (833.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • City | 373,589 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 4,010,436 |
| • Metro density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
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| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 274 |
| Vehicle registration | AB |
| HDI (2019) |  0.867 (Very High) |
| Website | jogjakota.go.id |
Education
Yogyakarta is a major center of education in Indonesia. Public universities in the city include:
- Gadjah Mada University one of Indonesia's best known state universities.
- Yogyakarta State University
- Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University
- Indonesia Arts Institute
Private universities include:
- Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta
- Islamic University of Indonesia
- Atma Jaya University
- Sanata Dharma University
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