Surakarta

**Surakarta**, eften cried **Solo** an less commonly **Sala**, is a ceety in Central Java, Indonesie o mair nor 520,061 fowk (2009) wi a population density o 11,811.5 fowk/km2. The 44&nbsp;km2 ceety adjyns Karanganyar Regency an Boyolali Regency tae the north, Karanganyar Regency an Sukoharjo Regency tae the east an wast, an Sukoharjo Regency tae the sooth. On the eastren side o Solo lies Bengawan Solo River. The ceety is the seat o Surakarta Sunanate *[[Kraton (Indonesie)|kraton]]* (palace/coort). Thegither wi Yogyakarta, Surakarta is the heir o the Mataram Kinrick that wis split intae twa kinricks in 1755.

## Geografie

Surakarta is a laichland lyin on flat terrain 105&nbsp;m abuin sea level (in the ceety centre aboot 95&nbsp;m abuin sea level), wi an aurie o 44.1&nbsp;km2 (0.14% o the aurie o Central Java). It is approximately  northeast o Yogyakarta an  sootheast o Semarang. The eastren pairt o the toun is bordered bi Bengawan Solo River, the langest river on Java. The river is the inspiration for the sang "Bengawan Solo", a 1940s composition bi Gesang Martohartono which acame famous throughoot much o Asie. The ceety's soil is fertile acause o the river an its tributaries.

The ceety is surroondit bi Merbabu an Munt Merapi (3,151&nbsp;m heich) tae the wast an Munt Lawu (3265&nbsp;m heich) tae the east. The Sewu Muntain Range lies further sooth.

### Hydrogeology
The watter soorces for Surakarta are in the valley o Merapi, a tot o 19 locations, wi a capacity o 3,404 l/seicont. The average soorce watter heicht is 800–1,200&nbsp;m abuin sea level. In 1890–1927 thare wur anly 12 wells in Surakarta. The day, unnergroond watter wells in 23 locations produce aboot 45 l/seicont.

In Mairch 2006, Surakarta's state watter company (PDAM) haed a production capacity o 865.02 l/seicont: frae Cokrotulung, Klaten, 27&nbsp;km frae Solo, 387 l/s; an frae 26 deep wells, wi a tot capacity o 478,02 l/seicont. The tot reservoir capacity is 9,140 m3 an can serve 55,22% o the population.

The soil in Solo is fertile, pairtly acause o the volcanic activity o Munts Merapi an Lawu. Combined wi abundant watter soorce, maks the hinterland guid for plantin vegetables, fuid an cash crops. But in the last 20 years, manufacturin industry an tourism hae been boomin an agricultur declinin.

### Climate
Unner the Köppen climate classification, Surakarta featurs a tropical monsoon climate. The ceety haes a lengthy wet saison spanning frae October throu Juin, an a relatively short dry saison coverin the remainin three month (Julie throu September). On average Surakarta receives juist unner 2200&nbsp;mm o rainfaw annually, wi its wettest months bein December, Januar, an Februar. As is common in auries featurin a tropical monsoon climate, temperaturs are relatively consistent throughout the year. Surakarta's average temperature is roughly 30 degrees Celsius every month.

## Sister ceeties

* **[[Montana, Bulgarie|Montana]]**, Bulgarie.
* **[[Bilbao]]**, Spain
* **[[Algiers]]**, Algerie

## References

## Freemit airtins

* Offeecial wabsteid o the govrenment o Surakarta 
* Solo City General Forum  – Visitors' Guide an mony picturs.
* Militar History Centre  – "Serangan Oemoem" (August 7, 1949).
* VisitSolo.com  – Veesit Solo – the Spirit o JAVA
* Interactive cairt, information on places o interest an accommodations