Balikpapan

Also known as Balikpapan City, Balik Papan

Balikpapan is a seaport city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Located on the east coast of the island of Borneo, the city is the financial center of Kalimantan. With a population of 688,318 according to the 2020 census, and an official estimate of 757,418 as at mid 2023 (comprising 387,112 males and 370,206 females), Balikpapan is the second most populous city in East Kalimantan, after Samarinda.

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Balikpapan is a major seaport city located on the east coast of Borneo in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, serving as the financial hub of the Kalimantan region. With a population of over 750,000 people, it is the second-largest city in East Kalimantan and plays an important economic role in the area.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Balikpapan
Settlement.official_name: City of Balikpapan
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_flag: File:Bendera Kota Balikpapan.svg
Settlement.image_shield: LOGO MANUNTUNG - PEMKOT BALIKPAPAN.svg
Settlement.nicknames: Kota Minyak (City of Oil)
Settlement.motto: "Gawi Manuntung Waja Sampai Kaputing" (Hard Work until Finish)
Settlement.anthem: Himne Balikpapan
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 12
Settlement.pushpin_map: Indonesia_Kalimantan#Indonesia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: 23px East Kalimantan
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 10 February 1897

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Kotapraja Balikpapan
Country: Indonesia
Located in: East Kalimantan
Contains: North Balikpapan
Population: 597625
Area: 527
Elevation: 0
Time zone: UTC+08:00
Shares border with: Kutai Kartanegara
Official website: www.balikpapan.go.id
Image: Panorama Teluk Balikpapan.jpg
Dialing code: 0542
Licence plate code: KT
Motto: Manuntung

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Commons category: Balikpapan
topic's main category: Category:Balikpapan
category of associated people: Category:People from Balikpapan
inception: 1897-02-10
Statistics Indonesia area code: 6471
P12749: Anton Adner
native label: Kota Balikpapan
name: Balikpapan

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Encyclopedic overview

35 sections

Contents

Etymology and nicknames
History
Oil development
Second World War
CIA air raid
Subsequent history
Geography
Topography
Climate
Ecology
Administrative divisions
Demographics
Indonesian Most Liveable City
Economy
Education
Schools
College
Tourism
Balikpapan Botanical Garden
Shopping
Sport
Transportation
Airport
Seaports
Public transport
Bus terminal
Balikpapan-Samarinda Toll Road
IKN Toll Road
Media
Sister cities
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
External links

Balikpapan is the largest city in Kalimantan by GDP, with a 2016 estimate of Rp 73.18 trillion. The city is served by Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan Airport. The Port of Semayang was the second busiest seaport in East Kalimantan, after that in Samarinda.

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