Sawahlunto
city in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia
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Summary
Sawahlunto is a city of Indonesia[1]. Sawahlunto draws 161 Wikipedia views per month (city of indonesia category, ranking #55 of 91).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Organization of World Heritage Cities[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: West Sumatra[4], Central Sumatra[5]
- Country: Indonesia[6]
- Instance of: Kotapraja[7]
- Shares border with: Solok[8], Tanah Datar[9], Sijunjung[10]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Barangin[11], Lembah Segar[12], Silungkang[13], Talawi[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Malacca[15]
- Legislative body: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kota Sawahlunto[16]
- Executive body: Sawahlunto city government[17]
- Highest judicial authority: Q140470533[18]
- Commons category: Sawahlunto[19]
- Has part(s): Soengai Doerian Mining Site[20], Sawahlunto Mining School[21], Coal Processing Plant Compound[22], Ombilin Railway[23], Ombilin Company Town[24], Salak Power Plant and Ranith Water Pumping Station[25], Ombilin Railway System[26], Padang Panjang Railway Bridge[27], Ombilin Coal Storage[28]
- Inception: December 1, 1888[29]
- Official website: http://www.sawahluntokota.go.id/[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sawahlunto[31]
- Population: 61,427[32]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Sawahlunto[33]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[34]
- Official name: Kotapraja Sawah Lunto[35], Kotapraja Sawahlunto[36], Kota Sawahlunto[37]
- Statistics Indonesia area code: 1373[38]
- Owner of: Ombilin Stadium[39]
- Elevation above sea level: 322 m[40], 295 m[41]
- Area: 273.45 km²[42], 268.18 ha[43], 7356.92 ha[44]
- Name: Sawah Lunto[45], Sawahlunto[46]
- World Heritage criteria: (ii)[47], (iv)[48]
Why It Matters
Sawahlunto has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] Sawahlunto is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]