Yogyakarta (city)

Malioboro, the most famous street in the city for shopping and eating out.
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Nickname(s): Kota Pelajar (Student's City) or Kota Gudeg (Gudeg City)
Motto: Memayu Hayuning Bawono
Yogyakarta City Location of Yogyakarta in Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°48′5″S 110°21′52″E / 7.80139°S 110.36444°E / -7.80139; 110.36444Coordinates: 7°48′5″S 110°21′52″E / 7.80139°S 110.36444°E / -7.80139; 110.36444
Country	Indonesia
Province	Yogyakarta Special Region
Government
- Mayor	Herry Zudianto
Area
- City	32.5 km2 (12.5 sq mi)
Population (2008)
- Density	11,941/km2 (30,927/sq mi)
- Metro	1,588,622
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Website	www.jogjakota.go.id

Jogjakarta City (also Jogja, Yogya, Jogjakarta) is a city in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is renowned as a centre of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry, and puppet shows. It is also famous as a centre for Indonesian higher education and the seat of Gadjah Mada University, one of the three most prestigious universities in Indonesia. Yogyakarta was the Indonesian capital during the Indonesian National Revolution from 1945 to 1949.