Surakarta

American

[soor-uh-kahr-tuh] / ˌsʊər əˈkɑr tə /

noun

a city on central Java, in central Indonesia.

Surakarta British

/ ˌsʊərəˈkɑːtə /

noun

Former spelling: Soerakarta. a town in Indonesia, on central Java: textile manufacturing. Pop: 516 500 (1995 est)

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Protests were also seen taking place outside of Jakarta in Jawa Barat, Surakarta, Bandung and Medan.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025

And in 2004, 25 people were killed in a Lion Air crash in Surakarta, Indonesia.

From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2024

Ganjar Pranowo, a former governor of the province, held his final rallies in Surakarta and Semarang, in the area that is vital to his campaign.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2024

The final takes place on Dec. 2 in Surakarta.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2023

Bandoeng, the prosperous and extremely up-to-date capital of the Preanger Regencies, is the fifth largest city in Java, being exceeded in population only by Batavia, Surabaya, Surakarta and Samarang.

From Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China by E. Alexander (Edward Alexander) Powell

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