| Kota Blitar | |||
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| Motto: Kridha Hangudi Jaya | |||
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Kota Blitar
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| Country | Indonesia | ||
| Province | East Java | ||
| City | April 1, 1906 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Samanhudi Anwar | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 32 km2 (8.29 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010 Census) | |||
| • Total | 132,018 | ||
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) | ||
| Post code | 66100 | ||
| Area code(s) | 0342 | ||
| Website | www.blitar.go.id | ||
Blitar is a city which is the capital of a regency with the same name in East Java, Indonesia, about 73 kilometers from Malang and 167 kilometers from Surabaya. The area lies within longitude 111° 40' - 112° 09' East and its latitude is 8° 06' South. Blitar has several temples from Majapahit Empire era, such as Penataran and Simping.
The city is noted as the location of the grave of Sukarno, the first President of Indonesia, five kilometers from the city plaza. The very active Kelud volcano is located just over 20 kilometers north of Blitar.
The current Vice President of Indonesia, Dr. Boediono, and the commander-in-chief of the Indonesian military, Admiral Agus Suhartono, were born in Blitar. Both of them are the alumni of SMP Negeri 1 Blitar and SMA Negeri 1 Blitar.
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, interaction between local administrations and businesses, business licensing, and regional head capacity and integrity.[1]
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