Semarang

Summary

Semarang is a city of Indonesia^[1]. Semarang draws 4,904 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_indonesia category, ranking #11 of 91).^[2]

Key Facts

• Semarang is located in Central Java^[3].
• Semarang is in the country of Indonesia^[4].
• Semarang's head of government is recorded as Agustina Wilujeng Pramestuti^[5].
• Semarang's instance of is recorded as city of Indonesia^[6].
• Semarang's instance of is recorded as Kotapraja^[7].
• Semarang's official language is recorded as Indonesian^[8].
• Semarang's shares border with is recorded as Demak^[9].
• Semarang's shares border with is recorded as Semarang^[10].
• Semarang's shares border with is recorded as Kendal^[11].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Semarang Tengah^[12].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gayamsari^[13].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pedurungan^[14].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Candisari^[15].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tembalang^[16].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as West Semarang^[17].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ngaliyan^[18].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Semarang^[19].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as East Semarang^[20].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Genuk^[21].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gunungpati^[22].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mijen^[23].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Banyumanik^[24].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tugu^[25].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gajahmungkur^[26].
• Semarang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Semarang^[27].

Body

Geography

Semarang is in the country of Indonesia^[4]. Semarang is located in Central Java^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Semarang covers an area of {'amount': '+373.78'}^[28]. Semarang sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+4'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1621384'}^[30], {'amount': '+1506924'}^[31], and {'amount': '+1555984'}^[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Indonesia^[6] and Kotapraja^[7]. Semarang's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[33].

History and Context

May 2, 1547 marks the founding of Semarang^[34].

Why It Matters

Semarang draws 4,904 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_indonesia category, ranking #11 of 91).^[2] Semarang has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] Semarang is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]