Surakarta: facts

At a glance

• Country: Indonesia
• Region: Central Java
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 526,870
• Coordinates: 7.5561° S, 110.8317° E
• Time zone: Asia/Jakarta (UTC+07:00)
• Currency: Rupiah (IDR)
• Distance to the capital, Jakarta: 465 km (289 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Adisoemarmo International Airport (SOC): 9.3 km (5.8 mi), straight line
• Adisutjipto International Airport (JOG): 51 km (32 mi), straight line
• Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport (SRG): 82 km (51 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Grogol: 5.2 km (3.2 mi)
• Jaten: 7.6 km (4.7 mi)
• Baki: 8.2 km (5.1 mi)
• Colomadu: 9.4 km (5.8 mi)
• Kartasura: 10 km (6 mi)

Things to see

• Gereja St.Aloysius Gonzaga (church)
• Masjid Al Hijra Ngemplak Sutan RT 3 RW 37 (place of worship)
• Masjid Kota Barat (place of worship)
• Monumen 45 (monument)