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GENERAL
INFORMATION
Yogyakarta is one of the supreme cultural centers of Java. Full
Gamelan orchestras visions from the past, classical and contemporary
Javanese dances exhibit beautiful control and poise, wayang
kulit-leather puppet theaters come to life and hundreds of other
traditional illustrations
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art keep locals and visitors spellbound. It is as if the city
itself has an extraordinary life force and charms, which seldom
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Geographic
Geographically, Yogyakarta Special Province is situated in the
Southern part of Central Java and lies between 7 degree 33'
and 8 degree 12' South altitude and between 110 degree 50' East
longitude. The administrative boundaries of this region are
surrounded by some regencies of central Java Province:
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Wonogiri
Regency |
| Eastern
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Klaten
Regency |
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Magelang
Regency |
| Western
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Purworejo
Regency |
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The Indonesian Ocean borders the Southern part of Yogyakarta.
The borderline of the seashore stretches from West to East of
which the length is around 100 km, started from Congot Beach
in Kulon Progo Regency and ended at Sadeng Beach in Gunung Kidul
Regency. Because of its location, |
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is strategically positioned for the economic activity network
in Java as well as for the tourist destination area. The special
region of Yogyakarta lies midway on the axis of several main
tourist destination areas, Jakarta and West Java westward. Central
Java northward, East Java and Bali eastward. It is linked by
regular rail, road and air services to other parts of Indonesian
archipelago.
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