Pasar Kliwon, Surakarta Explained

Pasar Kliwon
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Java
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Java
Coordinates:-7.5858°N 110.8285°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Central Java
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Surakarta
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4.82
Elevation M:93
Population Total:74145
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:WIB
Area Code:0271

Pasar Kliwon 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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Aksi Seribu Anak Membatik. Merdeka. id. August 24, 2014.
  2. Web site: Kecamatan Pasar Kliwon. id. Jan 4, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927180700/http://surakarta.go.id/news/kecamatan.pasar.kliwon.html. 2011-09-27.