Pasar Kliwon, Surakarta

Pasar Kliwon
Pasar Kliwon is located in Java
Pasar Kliwon
Pasar Kliwon
Location in Java
Coordinates: 7°35′09″S 110°49′42″E / 7.585810°S 110.828451°E / -7.585810; 110.828451
Country Indonesia
ProvinceCentral Java
CitySurakarta
Area
 • Total
4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation
93 m (305 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
74,145
 • Density15,400/km2 (39,800/sq mi)
Time zoneWIB (UTC+07:00)
Area code0271

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 a living from textile business. Pasar Klewer (Klewer Market), the biggest batik market in Indonesia, is located within the district, as is Kauman, known as Batik Tourism Village.

The following is the list of villages in Pasar Kliwon:

Pasar Kliwon Village, circa 1857 to 1874

References

  1. ↑ "Aksi Seribu Anak Membatik". Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kecamatan Pasar Kliwon" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved Jan 4, 2015.