Batam

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
City
City of Batam Kota Batam
Regional transcription(s)
• Jawi	باتام
• Chinese	巴淡 Bā dàn (Pinyin)
Nagoya Thamrin City Night View
Seal
Nickname(s):  Kota Industri ("The Industrial City")
Motto:  Bandar Dunia Madani
Location within Riau Islands
Interactive map of Batam
Batam Location in Sumatra and Indonesia Show map of Sumatra Batam Batam (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°05′N 104°02′E
Country	Indonesia
Region	Sumatra
Province	Riau Islands
Government
• Mayor	Amsakar Achmad
• Vice Mayor	Li Claudia Chandra
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.go.id

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]