Balikpapan
city in East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia
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Summary
Balikpapan is a city of Indonesia[1]. Balikpapan draws 1,417 Wikipedia views per month (city of indonesia category, ranking #19 of 91).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: East Kalimantan[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Instance of: Kotapraja[5]
- Shares border with: North Paser of Penajam[6], Kutai Kartanegara[7]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: West Balikpapan[8], Balikpapan Kota[9], South Balikpapan[10], Balikpapan Tengah[11], East Balikpapan[12], North Balikpapan[13]
- Legislative body: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kota Balikpapan[14]
- Executive body: Q114187244[15]
- Highest judicial authority: District Court of Balikpapan[16]
- Commons category: Balikpapan[17]
- Licence plate code: KT[18]
- Local dialing code: 0542[19]
- Inception: February 10, 1897[20]
- Official website: http://www.balikpapan.go.id/[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Balikpapan[22]
- Population: 598,043[23], 597,625[24]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Balikpapan[25]
- Official name: Kota Balikpapan[26], Kotapraja Balikpapan[27]
- Motto text: Manuntung[28]
- Statistics Indonesia area code: 6471[29]
- Native label: Kota Balikpapan[30]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Balikpapan[31]
- Owner of: Persiba Stadium[32]
- Different from: Balikpapan[33]
- Elevation above sea level: 0 m[34]
- Area: 527 km²[35]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Balikpapan include Balikpapan-class landing craft heavy[36], a ship class[37].
Why It Matters
Balikpapan has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Balikpapan is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for Balikpapan include Balikpapan-class landing craft heavy[36], a ship class[37].