Surakarta

[soor-uh-kahr-tuh]

noun

1. a city on central Java, in central Indonesia.

Surakarta

/ ˌsʊərəˈkɑːtə /

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

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

From New York Times

The former rivals became tacit allies: Indonesian presidents don’t typically endorse candidates, but Subianto chose Widodo’s son, 36-year-old Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as his vice presidential running mate, and Widodo coyly favored Subianto over the candidate of his own former party.

From Seattle Times

While he is the oldest candidate, his running mate is the youngest: 36-year-old Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Widodo’s son.

From Seattle Times

His vice-presidential running mate is Widodo’s eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is the mayor of Surakarta, Widodo’s hometown in Central Java province.

From Seattle Times