Balikpapan
city in East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia
Balikpapan is a seaport city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is on the east coast of the island of Borneo.[4]
Balikpapan | |
|---|---|
| City of Balikpapan Kota Balikpapan | |
       Clockwise from top: Central business district, Balikpapan Regional People's Representative Council, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan Airport, East Kalimantan Regional Police, Balikpapan Islamic Center, E-Walk shopping mall, and Batakan Stadium | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: id: Balik (Behind) and Papan (Plank) | |
| Nicknames: id: Balikpapan Kota Beriman
(Balikpapan, City of Believers) | |
| Motto: bjn: Gawi Manuntung Waja Sampai Kaputing
(Hard Work until Finish) | |
| Anthem: Hymne Balikpapan" | |
 Location within East Kalimantan | |
 Interactive Map of Balikpapan | |
| Coordinates: 1°16′36.5″S 116°49′39.8″E / 1.276806°S 116.827722°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Kalimantan |
| Province |  East Kalimantan |
| Established | 10 February 1897 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Body | City of Balikpapan Government |
| • Mayor | Rahmad Mas'ud |
| • Vice Mayor | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 503.3 km2 (194.3 sq mi) |
| • Water | 160.1 km2 (61.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
| • Total | 688,318 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| • Religion[1] | Islam 89.50% Protestanism 7.51% Catholic 1.78% Buddhism 0.95% Hinduism 0.12% Confucianism 0.01% Others 0.01% |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Postal Code | List
|
| Area code | (+62) 542 |
| Vehicle registration | KT |
| HDI (2019) |  0.801 (Very High)[3] |
| Airport | Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport |
| Website | balikpapan.go.id |
References
change- ↑ Banyaknya Pemeluk Agama Menurut Golongan Agama dan Kabupaten/Kota 2015 - Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Kalimantan Timur <https://kaltim.bps.go.id/statictable/2015/03/17/321/banyaknya-pemeluk-agama-menurut-golongan-agama-dan-kabupaten-kota-2015.html Archived 26 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine>
- ↑ Postal Code, Indonesia. "Kode Pos Kota Balikpapan - Kalimantan Timur". carikodepos.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ↑ "Indeks Pembangunan Manusia Kota Balikpapan, Badan Pusat Statistik, 2018". Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ↑ Media, Kompas Cyber (2014-03-22). "Balikpapan Menuju Kota Metropolitan - Kompas.com". KOMPAS.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-26.