Batu (city)

Batu (city)

Batu is a city located in East Java, Indonesia. Formerly, It was a part of Malang regency; but in 2001, Batu became an independent city legalized by Act of 11, 2001, when it became a municipal town with its own city mayor and council. [Indonesia Humanity Foundation, Batu, Indonesia]

A population of 170,000 people, it mostly consists of Javanese and Madurese ethnics. The town used to be a recreation place for the Dutch colonial officers in the Dutch colonial area (before 1945).

A historic colonial-style hotel is the Kartika Wijaya, founded in 1891 by the Sarkies Brothers.

Administration

The city is divided into 3 subdistricts ("kecamatan"): Batu, Bumiaji, and Junrejo. The subdistricts are further divided into 23 villages ("kelurahan").

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