Magelang

Country	Indonesia
Magelang
Scenery of Magelang
Motto: HARAPAN
Magelang
Coordinates: 7°28′0″S 110°13′0″E / -7.46667, 110.21667
Province	Central Java
Regency	Magelang Regency
Government
- Mayor	H Fahriyanto¹
Area
- Total	18.12 km² (7 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,148 ft)
Population (2003)
- Total	120,000
- Density	6.623/km² (17.2/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62293
Website: www.magelangkota.go.id

For the regency, see Magelang Regency.

Magelang is one of the largest cities of the 1,130 km² Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. It is also the largest town in the Kedu Plain between Mount Merbabu and Mount Sumbing in Central Java, Indonesia. Magelang is located 43 km north from Yogyakarta, and 75 km south of Semarang, the capital of Central Java².

1 Landscape
2 History
3 Place of Interests
4 Transportation
5 Motto
6 See also
7 References
8 External Link

Landscape

It is in a fertile agricultural area and one of the most densely populated regions on Java. Magelang City has two borders. Its western border is Progo river; its eastern border is Elo river. The city is divided into three districts and several subdistricts (originally two, but since 2007, the city expanded into three regions, adding Magelang Tengah (Central Magelang)³:
Magelang Utara (North Magelang):

Kramat Utara
Kramat Selatan
Kedungsari
Wates
Potrobangsan

Magelang Tengah (Central Magelang):

Magelang
Cacaban
Kemirirejo
Gelangan
Panjang
Rejowinangun Utara

Magelang Selatan (South Magelang):

Tidar Utara
Tidar Selatan
Rejowinangun Selatan
Magersari
Jurangombo Utara
Jurangombo Selatan

History

According to a local act number 6 (1989), Magelang was established on 11 April 907. Magelang was then known as a village called Mantyasih, which is now known as Meteseh. There are three stele of historical importance in Magelang, namely Poh, Gilikan and Mantyasih, all of which are written on a plate of copper. Poh and Mantyasih were written under the rule of King Balitung of Mataram Kingdom. In those stele, the villages of Mantyasih and Glanggang were mentioned. They became Meteseh and Magelang respectively.

In Mantyasih stele, it mentioned the name of King Watukura Dyah Balitung, as well as 829 Çaka bulan Çaitra tanggal 11 Paro-Gelap Paringkelan Tungle, Pasaran Umanis hari Senais Sçara atau Sabtu, which means Saturday Legi, 11 April 907. The village Mantyasih was made by the king as tax-free village which was led by a patih (similar to Prime Minister nowadays). Also mentioned are Mount Susundara and Mount Wukir Sumbing which is now known as Mount Sindoro and Mount Sumbing.

When Britain colonised Magelang in eighteen century, Magelang became the seat of the government and was made to the same level as a regency with Mas Ngabehi Danukromo as its first leader (Bupati). Mas Ngabehi Danukromo built Alun-Alun (town square), bupati residence and a mosque. Magelang became the capital of Karesidenan Kedu in 1818. After the Dutch defeated the British, Magelang was made the central of economy because its strategic location. The Dutch government built drinking water tower (known locally as Menara Air Minum) in 1918 which provides the city with water. Electricity became available in 1927. The roads were remade using asphalt.

The city has historically been a military post, dating back to the Dutch East Indies colonial era. It subsequently acted as an army stronghold for Indonesia pro-independence movement against the Dutch government during the resistance period. Currently, it is host to two military landmarks: The National Military Academy, and the only military-associated school, Taruna Nusantara².

After the independence of Indonesia, Magelang became kotapraja (same level as a district) and then kotamadya (same level as city).⁴⁵

Place of Interests

Temples

Magelang is the closest major town to Borobudur, a ninth-century Buddhist monument located about 10 km (25 miles) north west of Yogyakarta. The Canggal Temple, also located in the Magelang regency, has a Sanskrit transcription bearing the name of the first Mataram Kingdom ruler, Sanjaya.⁶

Museums

A number of the town's buildings from the Dutch East Indies era have become heritage landmarks. The Karesidenan Kedu building, now known as Museum Pangeran Diponegoro, was where Prince Diponegoro was arrested by the Dutch colonial government during the Java War (1825-1830)⁷⁸. The chair on which the Prince sat remains in the museum. A fingernail, believed to be Diponegoro’s, remains on the arm of the chair. A statue in his honour stands in Magelang’s town square².

Jalan Pemuda

Jalan Pemuda (“Youth Street”) is Magelang's Pecinan (Chinatown). The one-way 1.5 km long road is the centre of business and includes shops, a minimarket, and restaurants. The road, running along a former railroad², is divided with a narrow section reserved for rickshawss.

Alun-alun

Alun-alun is Magelang’s town square. It is the city centre. Public transports of different destination passing through it. The area has: Matahari and Gardena department stores; Magelang’s only cinema; to the north the Trio Plaza and the BCA tower; in the south a police station, the Bank BPD building, and a confucian shrine on Jalan Pemuda. In the west, is city’s largest mosque, locally known as Kauman. In the vicinity of the town square is a 15-metre high watertower. Also in the centre of alun-alun, there is a statue of Diponegoro riding a horse².

Sports

In 2006, a golf course was opened. The football stadium is known as Abu Bakrin.

Gedung Olah Raga (Sport Building/Fitness Centre) Samapta is located in North Magelang district. Nowadays, the area is being developed because of the plan to raise its status to Sport Centre of the Central Java. It is located east of Progo river.

Garden

A 28 hectare garden, Kyai Langgeng, is located in on Cempaka Street approximately one kilometre south of the city centre. Research is undertaken on rare plant species. In this garden, there is a playground for children and their family. The river Progo is accessible from this garden⁹.

Badaan garden is located in Jalan Pahlawan (Pahlawan Road) and one of two gardens in Magelang. It is relatively smaller compared to Kyai Langgeng and mostly regarded as a children playground. It includes animal statues, such as elephant and giraffe. Some people sells a lot variety of bakso.

Mount Tidar

Main article: Mount Tidar

Mount Tidar is located in Magersari, South Magelang and located within the complex of Military Academy (Akmil). Here lies the remains of Syekh Subakir from Iran¹⁰.

Transportation

Magelang does not have its own airport and therefore relying on other cities' airports, Yogyakarta's Adisutjipto International Airport, Surakarta's Adisumarmo International Airport and Semarang's Achmad Yani International Airport.

Magelang used to have a rail track from Semarang to Yogyakarta passing at its centre (in Jalan Pemuda), but have since redirected outside the city.²

Motto

Magelang's motto is HARAPAN (in English: Hope). It is made of "Hidup", "Aman", "RAPi", "Asri" dan "Nyaman" (in English: living, secure, tidy, green, and comfortable)¹¹

References

External Link

Website resmi Pemerintah Kota Magelang/Official Website of the Government of the City of Magelang (in Indonesian)

Indonesia portal

Coordinates: 7°28′S 110°13′E / -7.467, 110.217

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