Soreang () is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
and
district
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of
Bandung Regency
Bandung Regency () is an administrative landlocked regency located to the south, southeast, east and northeast of the city of Bandung. The northern parts of the Bandung Regency are effectively part of Greater Bandung (technically the whole of t ...
,
West Java
West Java (, ) is an Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten and the country's capital region of Jakarta to t ...
,
Indonesia
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. Located 18 km from
Bandung
Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, the city is the List of Indonesian cities by population, fourth-most populous city and fourth largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabay ...
city, Soreang is the
regency seat
A regency seat () is a capital or seat of government of a regency in Indonesia. It is roughly equivalent of county seat in the United States or county town in the United Kingdom. Legally, regency seats are not administrative subdivisions of Ind ...
of Bandung Regency, where the regent's office and local legislature are located at Kopo-Soreang Highway.
Transportation
Soreang is a transportation hub for the southern parts of the regency.
In the colonial times, there used to be a railway connecting
Bandung
Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, the city is the List of Indonesian cities by population, fourth-most populous city and fourth largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabay ...
and
Ciwidey, but was discontinued in 1982 following a collapse of the track in 1972.
A
toll road connecting the city of Bandung and Soreang directly was opened in December 2017, reducing travel time to around 10 minutes from previously up to 2 hours.
Toll Road Access
Administrative divisions
Soreang is divided into 10 villages which are as follows:
*Cingcin
*Karamatmulya
*Pamekaran
*Panyirapan
*Parungserab
*Sadu
*Sekarwangi
*Soreang
*Sukajadi
*Sukanagara
Climate
Soreang has a
tropical rainforest climate
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(Af) with moderate rainfall from June to September and heavy rainfall from October to May.
See also
*
Bandung Regency
Bandung Regency () is an administrative landlocked regency located to the south, southeast, east and northeast of the city of Bandung. The northern parts of the Bandung Regency are effectively part of Greater Bandung (technically the whole of t ...
*
Soreang-Pasir Koja Toll Road
*
Jalak Harupat Stadium, located near Soreang
References
Bandung Regency
Populated places in West Java
Regency seats of West Java
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