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Yogyakarta City, Indonesia

  • Sister City Agreement : April 19, 2005
  • Name of the City : "Special Byeolju Yogyakarta Yogyakarta City (Yogyakarta) at Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta (tranquil) and Cartagena (prosperous area) of the compound”.
  • Location : South of Indonesia, Java, Central Java (the capital Jakarta, 550Km east of NW)
  • Size : 3,185 ㎢
  • Population : 3,500,000 people
  • Race : Jabajok, Sundajok, and Mamurijok
  • Religion : Muslim majority and other minority Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.
  • Transportation : Take nonstop flight for Incheon ↔ Jakarta, and catch domestic flight for Jakarta ↔ Yogyakarta
  • Regional Characteristics
    • Indonesia, one of three special administrative areas in Yogyakarta Special weeks with the core city central city of culture, history and education
    • The 8th wonder of the world, one of the Borobudur Temple (Buddhist) and Ppeuramppanan (Hindu) temple in the world culture, tourism, urban ruins and artifacts collection
  • Special harvest and products
    • A UNESCO world Heritage site of Islam Kraton Palace, Tamansari Water Castle and etc.
    • Indonesia's top national universities UGM (Universitas Gadjah Mada University) and the best art college, ISI (Institut Seni Indonesia, Indonesia, the National University of the Arts)
    • Timber, rubber and other natural resource-rich, low-wage labor is based on a wealth of gold, silver, craftsmanship, wood carving, garment and textile industry development
  • Exchange Journal
    Exchange Journal
    2003. 7. 19. Gangbuk-gu delivered a letter of interest for the exchange to Yogyakarta
    2003. 8. 8. City delegation receive a letter of interest from Yogyakarta to visit Gangbuk-gu hope (September)
    2003. 8. 31. Yogyakarta postponed their visit due to own scheduling issue. Received an apology letter
    2003. 12. 9. Mayor of Yogyakarta invite Gangbuk-gu delegation to visit Yogyakarta city
    2004. 1. 14. Mayor invited to visit Yogyakarta, "Sister Cities of Intent" signed
    2004. 1. 12. ~ 1. 17. Delegation from Gangbuk-gu visit Yogyakarta city
    2005. 4. 17. Investor Meeting held for both Yogyakarta and Gangbuk-gu
    2005. 4. 19. Yogyakarta, Indonesia signed a Sister City with Gangbuk-gu
    2006. 6. 19. Donations for earthquake victims in Yogyakarta
    2008. 10. 21. ~ 10.27. Attend 252th anniversary ceremony of Yogyakarta
    2021. 11.11. Sent 20,000 masks as relief items to counteract the Covid-19 crisis to Yogyakarta City through the Ministry of Health of Indonesia.
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