Batam
city in Riau Islands Province, Indonesia
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 of Batam Kota Batam | |
| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | باتام |
 An aerial view of Batam | |
 Seal | |
| 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) | |
 Location within Riau Islands | |
 Interactive map of Batam | |
| Coordinates: 1°05′N 104°02′E / 1.083°N 104.033°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]
References
change- ↑ "Population by Disstrict and Sex in Batam Municipality, 2011-2016". batamkota.bps.go.id. Statistics of Batam City. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ↑ "Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT)". imtgt.org. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ↑ Delicia (8 May 2011). "Ikon Kota Batam " Jembatan Barelang " Karya Megah B.J. Habibie". Kompasiana (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ↑ "BARELANG BRIDGE: Architectural Icon of Batam". indonesia.travel. Wonderful Indonesia. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
