Special Region of Yogyakarta
The Special Region of Yogyakarta (English: /ˌjoʊɡjəˈkɑːrtə/; Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Javanese: ꦥꦤꦒꦫꦩꦶꦫꦸꦁꦒꦤ꧀ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ, romanized: Panagara Mirunggan Ngayogyakarta) is a provincial-level autonomous region of Indonesia in southern Java. It is a semi-enclave that is surrounded by Central Java to the west, north, and east except for a long coastline of the Indian Ocean to the south.
Special Region of Yogyakarta | |
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| Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta | |
| Javanese transcription(s) | |
| • Hancaraka | ꦥꦤꦒꦫꦩꦶꦫꦸꦁꦒꦤ꧀ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ |
| • Latin script | Panagara Mirunggan Ngayogyakarta |
| Motto(s): ꦫꦱꦱꦸꦏꦔꦺꦱ꧀ꦛꦶꦥꦿꦗ꧈ ꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠꦠꦿꦸꦱ꧀ꦩꦤ꧀ꦝꦶꦫꦶ Rasa suka ngèsthi praja, Yogyakarta trus mandhiri Slogan: Jogja Istimewa "Special Jogja" | |
Location of the Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 7°47′S 110°22′E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Java |
| Established | 4 March 1950 |
| Capital and largest city | Yogyakarta |
| Government | |
| • Type | Devolved non-sovereign diarchical special region within a unitary republic |
| • Body | Regional Government of the Special Region of Yogyakarta |
| • Governor | Hamengkubuwono X |
| • Vice Governor | Paku Alam X |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,170.65 km2 (1,224.19 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 37th in Indonesia |
| Highest elevation | 2,955 m (9,695 ft) |
| Population (late 2023 estimate ()) | |
| • Total | 4,073,907 |
| • Rank | 18th in Indonesia |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | 96% Javanese 0.6% Sundanese 3.4% other |
| • Religion | 92.62% Islam 7.18% Christianity - 4.5% Catholicism - 2.68% Protestantism 0.09% Hinduism 0.09% Buddhism 0.02% other |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official) Javanese (co-official) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Postal code | 55xxx |
| ISO 3166 code | ID-YO |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 |
| - Total | Rp 165.7 trillion (22nd) US$ 11.2 billion Int$ 34.8 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita | Rp 44.1 million (26th) US$ 2,966 Int$ 9,256 (PPP) |
| - Growth | 5.15% |
| HDI | 0.811 (2nd) – very high |
| Website | visitingjogja.jogjaprov.go.id jogjaprov |
It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south, as well as shares all the land borders with the province of Central Java. Co-ruled by the Yogyakarta Sultanate and the Duchy of Pakualaman, the region is the only officially recognized diarchy within the government of Indonesia. The city of Yogyakarta is a popular tourist destination and cultural center of the region. The Yogyakarta Sultanate was established in 1755 and provided unwavering support for Indonesia's independence during the Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1949). As a first-level division in Indonesia, Yogyakarta is governed by Sultan Hamengkubuwono X as the governor and Duke Paku Alam X as the vice governor. With a land area of just 3,170.65 km2, it is the second-smallest province-level entity of Indonesia after Jakarta.