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Encyclopedia > Salatiga
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Salatiga is a city in Central Java, Indonesia, located between the cities of Semarang and Surakarta. It sits at the foot of Mount Merbabu (3,142 m) and Mount Telomoyo, and has a relatively cool climate due to its elevated position. Along with regencies / kabupaten, cities / kota are subdivisions of Indonesian Provinces. ... Central Java (Indonesian: Jawa Tengah) is a province of Indonesia. ... Semarang is a city on the north coast of the island of Java, Indonesia. ... Surakarta (its formal name; locally it is referred to as Solo) is an Indonesian city of approximately 500,000 people located in Central Java. ... Mount Merbabu (Indonesian: Gunung Merbabu), 3,142 m, is a dormant strato-volcano in Central Java province on the Indonesian island of Java. ...

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History

The Monolith of Plumpungan
The Monolith of Plumpungan

Writing in Javanese in the Monolith of Plumpungan (Prasasti Plumpungan in Sanskrit), King Bhanu declared on the 31st date and 4th year of the Saka calendar: "Srir = astu swasti prajabhyah", which means May you be happy! All the people. Thus the village of Hampran (Desa Hampran) was conceived as a Perdikan village (Desa Perdikan, meaning a tax-free village). The people of this village, who celebrate the goddess of Trisala called the village Trisala and in the years to come became Salatri and eventually Salatiga. In the modern calendar, this scroll is dated 24th July, year 750. This date has been officially marked as the birthdate of Salatiga. On 1st July 1917 the village of Salatiga was nominated as staads gemeente or small town, by the Dutch colony. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Javanese is a term used to describe a native of the Indonesian island of Java. ... Prasasti Plumpungan is a stone monolith carving (Indonesian: Prasasti) which is a very important part of the history of Salatiga[1][2][3], a small town in Indonesia. ... Prasasti Plumpungan is a stone monolith carving (Indonesian: Prasasti) which is a very important part of the history of Salatiga[1][2][3], a small town in Indonesia. ... The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is an old Indo-Aryan language from the Indian Subcontinent, the classical literary language of the Hindus of India[1], a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ...


An alternative mythical version is that of Ki Ageng Pandanaran, the first regent of Semarang, was robbed by three muggers, and he thus named the location Salah Telu. Salah means wrong in Indonesian and Javanese, and telu is Javanese for three, and tiga in Indonesian, hence Salatiga. Semarang is a city on the north coast of the island of Java, Indonesia. ...


Today, Salatiga is one of 35 provincial districts/cities in Central Java with population of 150,000 or less.


Administration

Salatiga is divided into 4 subdistricts (kecamatan): Argomulyo, Tingkir, Sidomukti, and Sidorejo. A subdistrict (kecamatan) is a subdivision of a regency (kabupaten) or city (kota) in Indonesia. ...


Geography

Mount Merbabu viewed from Salatiga
Mount Merbabu viewed from Salatiga

Position: Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Mount Merbabu (Indonesian: Gunung Merbabu), 3,142 m, is a dormant strato-volcano in Central Java province on the Indonesian island of Java. ...

  • 110 ° 28' 37.79" - 110o 32' 39.79" BT
  • 7 ° 17' 4.00" - 7o 23' 23.48" LS
  • Area: 56km²
  • Elevation: 450m to 800m
  • The sun is located directly over Salatiga on 20th February and 20th October
  • Climate: tropical
  • Record from 1992 shows
  • Average temperature: 26.25°C
  • Lowest temperature: 23.89°C in July
  • Highest temperature: 31.80°C in October
  • Average rainfall: 118mm
  • Number of rainy days: 145
  • Salatiga in Google Maps

Distance from Salatiga to other cities:

Semarang is a city on the north coast of the island of Java, Indonesia. ... Surakarta (its formal name; locally it is referred to as Solo) is an Indonesian city of approximately 500,000 people located in Central Java. ... The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY), is a province of Indonesia on the island of Java. ...

Places of interest

Mount Telomoyo is accessible by motorcycle
Mount Telomoyo is accessible by motorcycle

The region surrounding Salatiga is in the scenic foothills of Mount Merbabu and Mount Merapi and has a number of places interest close by: Image File history File links IMG_3263. ... Image File history File links IMG_3263. ...

  • Muncul natural spring pool (7 km)
  • Ambarawa locomotive museum (15 km)
  • Kopeng highlands (12 km)
  • Bandungan highlands (25 km)
  • Gedongsongo ancient temples (30 km, 5 km from Bandungan)
  • Climb to Mount Merbabu
  • Climb to Mount Telomoyo (15 km)
  • Climb to Mount Merapi volcano
  • Hire a boat at Lake Rawapening (10 km)

Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi in Indonesian language, is a conical volcano in Central Java, Indonesia. ...

Famous foods

  • Progo Noodle (Bakmi Progo), alley near Reksa Theatre
  • Babat meatballs (Bakso Babat), in front of Roncalli Institute
  • Pecel Madya (Salad), behind old Madya theatre
  • Enting-enting gepuk (crushed peanuts), kripik paru (lung crackers), lidah asap (smoke tongue/beef) in front of Chinese temple

External links

Indonesia Portal
  • Official website

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Salatiga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (387 words)
Salatiga is a city in Central Java, Indonesia, located between the cities of Semarang and Surakarta.
On 1st July 1917 the village of Salatiga was nominated as staads gemeente or small town, by the Dutch colony.
Today, Salatiga is one of 35 provincial districts/cities in Central Java with population of 150,000 or less.
Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri Salatiga | STAIN Salatiga 2006 (176 words)
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