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Tasikmalaya
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| Country | Indonesia | ||
| Province | West Java | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Syarif Hidayat | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 321.62 km2 (124.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010 Census) | |||
| • Total | 703,704 | ||
| • Density | 2,188/km2 (5,666.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) | ||
| Area code(s) | 0265 | ||
| Website | http://www.tasikmalayakota.go.id/ | ||
Tasikmalaya is a city in southeastern West Java, Indonesia, between Bandung and Purwokerto on the southerly of the two major road routes across Java. It is also the administative capital of a regency bearing the same name
The city is located in the mountainous Preanger region of Java at an elevation of 351 metres (1,151 feet).
The population of the city (excluding the Regency around it) was 633,704 at the 2010 Census. The city is sometimes called the "City of a Thousand Pesantren," for its many Islamic religious schools.[1]
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The city of Tasikmalaya was the site of a widely-reported riot in late December 1996. Four people were killed and several churches and dozens of mostly Chinese-owned businesses were destroyed in the violence, which was triggered by allegations of police brutality, and over frustration with allegedly corrupt local government officials.[2] The event was among the earliest of many riots with religion- and class-based undertones that occurred in Java during the late 1990s.[3]
On April 5, 1982, the volcano Gunung Galunggung erupted about 24 km from the city, causing major damage through lahar and ash projection, and forcing a temporary evacuation of the area.
On 2 September 2009 a magnitude 7 earthquake struck, destroying a number of buildings in the city and killing several people.[4]
A toll road is planned to be built at 2018 connected Tasikmalaya and Bandung Ring Road 2.[5]
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