Back Pekalongan Afrikaans بيكالونغان Arabic پئکالونقان AZB Kota Pekalongan BAN Pekalongan Kota BEW Pekalongan (lungsod sa Indonesya) CEB Pekalongan German Pekalongan Esperanto Pekalongan Spanish پکالونگن Persian
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Pekalongan | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Hanacaraka | ꦥꦼꦏꦭꦺꦴꦁꦔꦤ꧀ |
| • Pegon | ڤٓكالَوڠان |
| • Chinese | 北加隆岸 Běi jiā lóng àn (Pinyin) |
Clockwise, from above : Pekalongan Batik Museum, Al-Jami' Grand Mosque, Pekalongan Fish Harbour, Pekalongan Post Office, Indonesia Christian Church of Pekalongan | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Kota Batik (lit. 'the Batik city') | |
| Motto(s): Pekalongan Kota BATIK (Bersih (Clean), Aman (Safe), Tertib (Discipline), Indah (Beautiful), Komunikatif (Communicative)) | |
 Location within Central Java | |
| Coordinates: 6°53′S 109°40′E / 6.883°S 109.667°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  Central Java |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Achmad Afzan Arslan Djunaid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.25 km2 (17.47 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 317,524 |
| • Density | 7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 285 |
| Website | pekalongankota.go.id |
Pekalongan (Javanese: ꦦꦼꦏꦭꦺꦴꦔꦤ꧀) is a city of Central Java, Indonesia. It was formerly the seat of Pekalongan Regency on the northern coast of the province, but is now an independent municipality within the province. It covers a land area of 45.25 km2 and had a population of 281,434 at the 2010 Census[2] and 307,150 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 317,524 (comprising 160,369 males and 157,155 females).[1] The city is Central Java's most important port, and is known for its batik. Since December 2014, Pekalongan has been a member of UNESCO's World's Creative Cities Network, the first Southeast Asian city to be added to the list.[4]
The Dutch name of the city is 'Pacalongan'.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Pekalongan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3374)
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Wonderful Indonesia - Pekalongan: first Indonesian city included in UNESCO's World Creative Cities Network". www.indonesia.travel. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-16.