Batam
city in Riau Islands Province, Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
city in Riau Islands Province, Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Batam (also called Batam City) is an industrial city in the province of Riau Islands, Indonesia. Over 1 million people live in it.[1] It is the biggest city in Riau Islands, and the third biggest city in Sumatra. It is part of the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand and Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore free-trade zone.[2]
Batam | |
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City | |
City of Batam Kota Batam | |
Regional transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | باتام |
Nickname(s): Kota Industri ("The Industrial City") | |
Motto(s): Terwujudnya Batam Sebagai Bandar Dunia yang Modern dan Pusat Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Nasional (The realization of Batam as a modern world-class city and a centre of national economic growth) | |
Coordinates: 1°05′N 104°02′E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | Sumatra |
Province | Riau Islands |
Government | |
• Mayor | Muhammad Rudi |
• Vice Mayor | Amsakar Achmad |
Area | |
• Total | 1,595 km2 (616 sq mi) |
• Land | 715 km2 (276 sq mi) |
• Water | 880 km2 (340 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,236,399 |
• Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
• Urban density | 800/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
Postal code | 29453 |
Area code | (+62) 778 |
Vehicle registration | BP |
Website | batamkota |
The city administrative covers an area of 3 big islands with some small islands surround them. The 3 big islands are Batam, Rempang, and Galang. The islands are conected by bridges called Barelang Bridges (Indonesian: Jembatan Barelang) that is a short name for Batam-Rempang-Galang Bridges.[3][4]
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