Yogyakarta is the capital city of the Special Region of Yogyakarta in south-central Java, Indonesia, and the only Indonesian city still ruled by a monarchy. Its city population was about 375,700 in mid-2023. Yogyakarta briefly served as Indonesia's capital from 1946 to 1948 during the independence struggle, and it remains a major center for classical Javanese arts such as batik and wayang puppetry, and for higher education as home to Gadjah Mada University.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding YearThe article gives no separate founding date for the settlement; 1755 is when the Yogyakarta Sultanate, and the city as its seat, was established by the Treaty of Giyanti. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Yogyakarta (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, Population (mid 2023 estimate)
375,699
Infobox, Area
32.82 km2 (12.67 sq mi)
Infobox, Elevation
113 m (371 ft)
Lead section, Sultanate founding
the Yogyakarta Sultanate was established as a result of the Treaty of Giyanti
Infobox, coordinates
7.80139°S 110.36444°E / -7.80139; 110.36444
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