Blitar
Sign in to saveBlitar is a landlocked city in East Java, Indonesia, about 73 km from Malang and 167 km from Surabaya. The area lies within longitude 111° 40' – 112° 09' East and its latitude is 8° 06' South. The city of Blitar lies at an altitude on average 167 metres above sea level, and is an enclave within Blitar Regency which surrounds the city on all sides. It covers an area of 32.57 km2, and had a population of 131,968 at the 2010 Census and 149,149 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 161,204 (comprising 80,376 males and 80,828 females).
Key facts
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- Blitar
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- City of Blitar''''
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- (Old Javanese) ꦏꦿꦶꦝꦲꦔꦸꦢꦶꦗꦪ(Working hard to build success)
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- Clockwise from top left: Sukarno Mausoleum, Istana Gebang
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- Seal of the City of Blitar.svg
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- Location within East Java
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- Indonesia_Java#Indonesia
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- Location in Java and Indonesia
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- Country
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- Province
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- City
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- Mayor
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- Vice Mayor
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- City
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- 32.57
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- mid 2024 estimate
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- 161204
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Administrative districts
- Local economic governance
- Sukarno's Mausoleum
- University in Blitar
- People from Blitar
- Climate
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Blitar is a landlocked city in East Java, Indonesia, about 73 km from Malang and 167 km from Surabaya. The area lies within longitude 111° 40' – 112° 09' East and its latitude is 8° 06' South. The city of Blitar lies at an altitude on average 167 metres above sea level, and is an enclave within Blitar Regency which surrounds the city on all sides. It covers an area of 32.57 km2, and had a population of 131,968 at the 2010 Census and 149,149 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 161,204 (comprising 80,376 males and 80,828 females).
The city is noted as the location of the grave of Sukarno, the first president of Indonesia, five kilometers from the city plaza. The Istana Gebang (Gebang palace) where Sukarno lived as a child is nearby and has been converted into a museum. containing numerous items commemorating Sukarno's place in Indonesian history. In addition, the very active Kelud volcano is located just over 20 kilometers north of Blitar.