Surakarta (English spelling)

Japanese: スラカルタ（英語表記）Surakarta

Solo, also called Solo. A city in the eastern part of Javatenga Province, central Java, Indonesia. It is located on the eastern foot of Mount Merapi (2,911m) in the wide river valley plain of the Solo River. It was part of the Mataram Kingdom, but even after the Dutch rule it remained as a sultanate, and even today, self-governance is permitted within the vast royal palace grounds. Thanks to the protection of the royal family, the traditions of Javanese Islamic culture have been well preserved, and the Islamic Indonesian University is located there, and Wayang Kulit (shadow puppet theater) and Serimpi (court dance) are also popular. In the surrounding plains, rice, tobacco, sugarcane, cassava, coconut palm, etc. are cultivated, and they are also collected, distributed, and processed. The main products are batik, as well as handicrafts such as pots and woodwork. It is connected to other parts of the island by rail and road. During the Indonesian War of Independence, it was a base for the left wing, and later it was the headquarters of the Communist Party. Population 469,888 (1980).

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Japanese:

ソロ Soloとも呼ばれる。インドネシア，ジャワ島中部のジャワトゥンガ州東部の都市。メラピ山 (2911m) の東麓，ソロ川の広い河谷平野に位置する。マタラム王国の地であったが，オランダの支配後もスルタン領として残り，現在でも広大な王城敷地内では自治が認められている。王族の保護により，ジャワのイスラム文化の伝統がよく保存され，イスラム・インドネシア大学があり，ワヤン・クリ (影絵芝居) ，スリンピ (宮廷舞踏) なども盛ん。周辺の平野では，イネ，タバコ，サトウキビ，キャッサバ，ココヤシなどが栽培され，それらの集散，加工も行う。主産物はバティックをはじめ，壺，木工品などの手工芸品。鉄道，道路で島内各地と結ばれる。インドネシア独立戦争の過程では左派の拠点であり，のちに共産党の本拠地でもあった。人口 46万 9888 (1980) 。

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