Blitar is a landlocked

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be de ...

in East Java,

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, about 73 km from Malang and 167 km from

Surabaya Surabaya ( jv, ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ or jv, ꦯꦹꦫꦨꦪ; ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of East Java and the second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. Located on the northeastern border of Java island, on the Mad ...

. The area lies within longitude 111° 40' – 112° 09' East and its latitude is 8° 06' South. The city of Blitar lies at an altitude on average 167 metres above sea level, and is an enclave within Blitar Regency which surrounds the city on all sides. The city is noted as the location of the grave of

Sukarno Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader ...

, the first

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, five kilometers from the city plaza. The ''Istana Gebang'' (Gebang palace) where Sukarno lived as a child is nearby and has been converted into a museum. containing numerous items commemorating Sukarno's place in Indonesian history. In addition, the very active Kelud volcano is located just over 20 kilometers north of Blitar.

Administrative districts

Blitar city is divided into three districts (''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.

Local economic governance

Based on the survey conducted between August 2010 and January 2011, Blitar was rated number one in Indonesia for local economic governance, being considered particularly good in infrastructure, the interaction between local administrations and businesses, business licensing, and regional head capacity and integrity.

Sukarno's Mausoleum

It is located at Bendogerit village, Sunan wetan district, about 2 kilometers from Blitar city. The tomb is built in East Javanese "Joglo" architectural pattern, and combined with Gateway of Bentar. The mausoleum is 51 feet high, with a copper roof of a three-tier building. Underneath, Sukarno's plot is flanked by that of his mother and father. A stone of black andesite bears the inscription, "Here lies Bung Karno, proclaimer of independence, first president of Indonesia." Beside the main building of the tomb, the graveyard complex has Gapura Agung (The Great Gate), Mosque, halls, parks, a rest-area, and a parking place. The tomb is opened to the public, attracts a large number of visitors, both domestic and international. About 1.5 million people visit the tomb annually.

People from Blitar

Boediono Boediono (EYD: Budiono, pronounced ; born 25 February 1943) is an Indonesian economist and statesman. He was the 11th vice president of Indonesia, in office from 2009 to 2014. He became vice president after winning the 2009 presidential electio ...

-Former vice president of Indonesia. * Admiral Agus Suhartono – Former commander-in-chief of the Indonesian military. * Livi Zheng, film producer and director *

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, basketball coach, national player * Soeryo Guritno, businessman * Charis Yulianto, footballer * Nitya Krishinda Maheswari, badminton athlete *

Wiweko Soepono Wiweko Soepono (January 18, 1923 - September 8, 2000) was an Indonesian aviator who served as the CEO of Garuda Indonesia, the Flag carrier, flag carrier airlines of Indonesia from 1968 to 1984. An avid Aviator, Wiweko was well known for his rol ...

, inventor and director/pilot of Garuda Indonesia *

Anjasmara Anjasmara Prasetya is an Indonesian actor. Anjasmara began his career as a model and then starred in the soap opera ''Romi and July'' with his then-wife Dian Nitami. Personal life Anjasmara Prasetya or Anjasmara, was born in Blitar, East Java ...

, actor *

Anthony Fokker Anton Herman Gerard "Anthony" Fokker (6 April 1890 – 23 December 1939) was a Dutch aviation pioneer, aviation entrepreneur, aircraft designer, and aircraft manufacturer. He produced fighter aircraft in Germany during the First World War suc ...

, aviation pioneer *

Sukadji Ranuwihardjo Sukadji Ranuwihardjo (November 9, 1931 – August 11, 2007) was an Indonesian academic and former Rector (Head) of Gadjah Mada University (Universitas Gadjah Mada, or UGM) from 1973 to 1981. Sukadji was born on November 9, 1931, in Blitar, Ea ...

, academic * Anas Urbaningrum, politician *

Imam Munandar Imam Munandar (15 June 1927 – 21 June 1988) was an Indonesian military officer who also served as the governor of Riau between 1980 and his death in 1988. He was primarily active within the Kodam V/Brawijaya, and was appointed as governor in 19 ...

, politician *

Masjchun Sofwan Masjchun Sofwan (7 September 1927 – 3 October 2015) was the governor of Jambi from 1979 to 1989. After graduating from Gadjah Mada University, Sofwan served as the mayor of the Temanggung Regency Temanggung Regency ( id, Kabupaten Temanggu ...

, politician * Sukarni, politician * Agus Suhartono, military leader * Hengky Kurniawan, actor *

Putri Raemawasti Gracia Putri Raemawasti Mulyono (born 5 December 1986, in Blitar, East Java) is Indonesian public figure and journalist and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Puteri Indonesia 2007 (Miss Indonesia Universe 2007) from East Java. Sh ...

, beauty queen,

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* Hardi, painter

Climate

Blitar has a

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(Am) with moderate to little rainfall from June to October and heavy rainfall from November to May.

References

External links

Official site
of Blitar City
Official site
of Blitar Regency

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