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Surabaya ( English: / ˌsʊrəˈbaɪə / SOOR-uh-BY-uh; Indonesian: [suraˈbaja] ⓘ; Javanese: [surɔˈbɔjɔ]) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of East Java and the second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. Located on the northeastern corner of Java island, on the Madura Strait, it is one of the earliest port cities in ...
1900s-1930s. 5 August 1900 – The present building of the Church of the Birth of Our Lady, Surabaya completed construction. [10] 1 April 1906 – Surabaya's city council was established, composed of 15 Europeans, 3 natives, and 3 Chinese/Arabs. [16] 1910 – Work began on the construction of a modern port at Tanjung Perak.
The Sura and Baya statues symbolize "those who dare to face danger". Linguistically, "sura" means courage, while "baya" means danger. In the past, when the Majapahit Kingdom was founded, there was an attack by the Tar-Tar people or Mongols who invaded the land of Java. The people came from the north of this island, they landed in East Java.
Surabaya City Hall (Indonesian: Balai Kota Surabaya) is the administrative center of the city of Surabaya.The building was built by Cosman Citroen in the 1920s. The building is one of the example of 20th century buildings designed in a tropical-conscious climate of Indonesia, the style is known as the New Indies Style.
Definition. Grebangkertosusila is an official acronym of " Gresik Bangkalan Mojokerto Surabaya Sidoarjo Lamongan ", a main metropolitan or planning area in East Java consisting of the seven cities and regencies with those names (Mojokerto is both a city and a separate regency). [3] [4] It has an area of 6,310.06 km 2, and at the 2020 Census had ...
Jakarta is the largest city and the only megacity in Indonesia, with a population of 10.70 million. As a primate city, Jakarta is nearly four times larger than the second largest city Surabaya. Jakarta's status is unique compared to other cities in Indonesia, since it is technically a province with a city management.
The Heroes Monument ( Indonesian: Tugu Pahlawan) is a monument in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. It is the main symbol of the city, dedicated to the people who died during the Battle of Surabaya on 10 November 1945. The 10 November Museum is located under the monument. This monument is 41.15 metres tall and is pillar-shaped.
5 years. Inaugural holder. Mr. A. Meijroos. Formation. 1916. Website. www.surabaya.go.id. The mayor of Surabaya is an elected politician who is responsible of governing the city of Surabaya. The first mayor of Surabaya was Mr. A. Meijroos, who governed the city during the Dutch colonisation period from 1916 to 1920.