Surabaya

**Surabaya**  the second largest city in Indonesia, is the capital of East Java. The meaning of Surabaya is combination of _sura_ meaning shark and _baya_ meaning crocodile. There are about 3 million people living in Surabaya and they speak a dialect of Javanese called Suroboyoan. Surabaya is the second largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta. Surabaya is located on the edge of the northern coast of Java Island and dealing with the Madura Strait and Java Sea.

## Historical Places

There are many museums and monuments that represents and shows the history of Surabaya.

### House of Sampoerna

The House of Sampoerna is a museum that exhibits from the story of the founder of Sampoerna, Liem Seeng Tee to history of tobacco making. One part of the museum shows the history of how this place was found. It starts from Seeng Tee moving to Indonesia after the death of his wife until how he found the old building of Dutch-supported orphanage. There are displays of Seeng Tee’s old objects such as his bicycle, motorcycle, and equipment and objects related to tobacco. There is a tobacco plant within the building where 3,500 women are rolling Dji Sam Soe cigarettes.

### Gereja Perawan Maria Tak Berdosa

Gereja Perawan Maria Tak Berdosa is a Catholic church. It is one of the old buildings left from during the Dutch invasion in the 18th century. It is the oldest church in East Java. It has been preserved by the Dutch government in Indonesia. Despite the fact that it is old, the brick stones are undamaged. Without air-conditioning in the hot weather of Indonesia, the temperature inside the church is low and cool. Services were held since 1800s and it still continues today every Sunday in Chinese.

### Tugu Pahlawan

Surabaya is not only the second largest city in Indonesia but it is known as the “city of heroes” because of the role it played in the Battle of Surabaya in November 10, 1945. This monument Tugu Pahlawan, Heroes Monument, is the symbol of Surabaya and is built to respect the heroes who fought for independence. This rocket-like monument points towards the moon 41.15 meters high. Along with the monument, there is a museum where diorama of Surabaya in 1945 is displayed. History of Surabaya at that time could be seen through pictures, clips, and stories. There are other buildings surrounding the monument to depict the struggles Indonesians had to go through.

### Health Museum of Dr. Adhyatma

Health Museum of Dr. Adhyatma was built in 1990s in order to save and maintain nation's cultural heritage. This museum exhibits historical items related to health and items that are used today. In September 14, 2004, Minister of Health changed the name of the museum to "Health Museum of Dr. Adhyatma, MPH - MOH. There is a special library in the museum that displays materials such as books, magazines, tapes, and video recording that provides information about health studies. The museum also has different show rooms that displays different equipments used in the past and genealogy of royal families of Indonesia.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Surabaya
- **official name**: City of Surabaya

- **settlement type**: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, City
- **translit lang1**: Regional
- **translit lang1 type1**: Javanese language, Javanese
- **translit lang1 info1**:

- **translit lang1 type2**: Madurese language, Madurese
- **translit lang1 info2**:

- **translit lang1 type3**: Chinese language, Chinese
- **translit lang1 info3**:

- **image shield**: City of Surabaya Logo.svg
- **image flag**: Flag of Surabaya City.png
- **nickname**: _Kota Pahlawan_ (City of Heroes)
_Kota Baya_ (Brave City)
- **motto**: _Sura ing Baya_ (Old Javanese)
"Brave in the Face of Danger"
- **image map**: Locator kota surabaya.png
- **map caption**: Location within East Java
- **pushpin map**: Indonesia_Java#Indonesia
- **pushpin map caption**: Location in Java and Indonesia
- **pushpin label position**: right
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision type1**: Regions of Indonesia, Region
- **subdivision type2**: Provinces of Indonesia, Province
- **subdivision name1**: Java
- **established title**: Settled
- **established date**: 1037
- **government type**: Mayor–council government, Surabaya City Government
- **leader title**: List of mayors of Surabaya, Mayor
- **leader name**: Eri Cahyadi (Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, PDI-P)
- **leader title2**: Vice Mayor
- **leader name2**: Armuji
- **area total km2**: 350.56
- **area urban km2**: 911
- **area metro km2**: 5,925
- **elevation m**: 5
- **population total**: 3009286 (List of Indonesian cities by population, 2nd)
- **population as of**: mid 2023 estimate
- **population density km2**: auto
- **population demonyms**: Surabayan
- **population urban**: 6,556,000 (List of metropolitan areas in Indonesia#Built-up urban areas, 3rd)
- **population density urban km2**: 7,134
- **population metro**: 9,958,656 (List of metropolitan areas in Indonesia, 2nd)
- **population density metro km2**: 1,615
- **demographics type1**: Demographics
- **demographics1 title1**:
(2017 estimates)
- **demographics1 title2**: Religion
- **postal code type**: Postal codes in Indonesia, Postal Code
- **postal code**: 60111 – 60299
- **area code**: (+62) 31
- **area code type**: Telephone numbers in Indonesia, Area code
- **registration plate**: L
- **registration plate type**: Vehicle registration plates of Indonesia, Vehicle registration
- **timezone**: Time in Indonesia, Indonesia Western Standard Time
- **utc offset**: +07:00
- **blank name**: Nominal Gross domestic product, GDP
- **blank info**: 2023
- **blank1 name**:  - Total
- **blank1 info**: Indonesian rupiah, Rp 715.294 trillion (List of Indonesian cities by GDP, 2nd)
USD, US$ 46.928 billion
Int$ 150.294 billion (Purchasing power parity, PPP)
- **blank2 name**:  - Per capita
- **blank2 info**: Indonesian rupiah, Rp 245,685 thousand (List of Indonesian cities by GDP, 5th)
USD, US$ 16,118
Int$ 51,622 (Purchasing power parity, PPP)
- **blank3 name**:  - Metro
- **blank3 info**: Indonesian rupiah, Rp 2,037.09 trillion
USD, US$ 133.647 billion
Int$ 428.025 billion (Purchasing power parity, PPP)
- **blank4 name**:  - Growth
- **blank4 info**: 6.1%
- **blank5 name**: Human Development Index, HDI (2024)
- **blank5 info**: 0.841 (List of Indonesian provinces by Human Development Index#List of large and medium-sized cities of Indonesia with very high HDI (2023), 10th)
- **established title1**: Founded
- **established date1**: 31 May 1293
- **established title2**: City status in Indonesia, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1 April 1906 (as _Municipality, Gemeente_)
- **blank name sec2**: Largest Districts of Indonesia, district by area
- **blank info sec2**: Sukolilo –
- **blank1 name sec2**: Largest district by population
- **blank1 info sec2**: Tambaksari
(226,136 – 2022 est)