Pasar Kliwon District, Surakarta

Pasar Kliwon
District
Location in Java
Pasar Kliwon

Location in Java

Pasar Kliwon

Location in Indonesia

Coordinates: 7°35′09″S 110°49′42″E / 7.585810°S 110.828451°E / -7.585810; 110.828451Coordinates: 7°35′09″S 110°49′42″E / 7.585810°S 110.828451°E / -7.585810; 110.828451
Country  Indonesia
Province Central Java
City Surakarta
Area
  Total 4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation 93 m (305 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 74,145
  Density 15,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+07:00)
Area code(s) 0271

Pasar Kliwon, or Kliwon Market district is a district (kecamatan) located in the southeastern city of Surakarta, Indonesia where Kraton Surakarta is located. It is also the concentrated clearly defined-living area of Arab Indonesians, where many of the occupants make living from textile business. Pasar Klewer (Klewer Market), the biggest batik market in Indonesia, is located within the district. Kauman, known as Batik Tourism Village, is also located in this district, which is next to Pasar Klewer.[1]

The following is the list of villages in Pasar Kliwon:[2]

Pasar Kliwon Village, circa 1857 to 1874

References

  1. "Aksi Seribu Anak Membatik". Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  2. "Kecamatan Pasar Kliwon" (in Indonesian). Retrieved Jan 4, 2015.

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