Purwokerto
Sign in to savethumb|Purwokerto main street thumb|A row of shops in Purwokerto thumb|Alun alun Purwokerto Purwokerto () is a large but non-autonomous town on the island of Java, Indonesia. It is the coordinating centre of local government (Bakorwil 3) and the largest city in southwestern Central Java (known as the Barlingmascakeb region). Currently, Purwokerto is the capital of Banyumas Regency, Central Java province. The population of the four districts which comprise the town at the 2010 census was 233,951 and 229,271 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 236,162. The built-up area o
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- Purwokerto
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- Regency capital
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- View of the General Gatot Subroto Monument.jpg
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- General Gatot Subroto Monument in Purwokerto
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- Location of Purwokerto in Indonesia
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- Indonesia Java#Indonesia
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- Country
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- Indonesia
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- Province
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- Central Java
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- Regency
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- Banyumas Regency
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- Drs. H. Mardjoko, M.M.
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- 38.58
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- mid-2024 estimate
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- 236162
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- WIB
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- The Sultanate of Pajang
- Administrative of Purwokerto
- Transport
- Air
- Railway
- Bus
- Places of interest
- Alun-alun
- Bank BRI Museum
- Baturraden
- Parks & public facilities
- Cuisine
- Medical facilities
- Education
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Purwokerto main street thumb|A row of shops in Purwokerto thumb|Alun alun Purwokerto Purwokerto () is a large but non-autonomous town on the island of Java, Indonesia. It is the coordinating centre of local government (Bakorwil 3) and the largest city in southwestern Central Java (known as the Barlingmascakeb region). Currently, Purwokerto is the capital of Banyumas Regency, Central Java province. The population of the four districts which comprise the town at the 2010 census was 233,951 and 229,271 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 236,162. The built-up area of Purwokerto extends beyond these four administrative districts into parts of surrounding districts, and has a metropolitan area population of 416,964 at the 1990 Census.
==Geography== Purwokerto is located in the middle of Java Island within the province of Central Java, near the base of Mount Slamet, the second-tallest mountain in Java. The average elevation is 183,87 metres, maximum 286 m, and minimum 71 metres above sea level. The city is bisected by the Kali Kranji (Kranji River). It lies near two major east–west roads, Sudirman Street and Gatot Subroto Street. Its geographic location is .