Special Region of Yogyakarta

Special Region of Yogyakarta Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Javanese: ꦣꦲꦺꦫꦃꦲꦶꦯ꧀ꦡꦶꦩꦺꦮꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ Dhaérah Istiméwa Ngayogyakarta
Special Region of Indonesia
Flag Seal
Motto(s):  ꦲꦩꦼꦩꦪꦸꦲꦪꦸꦤꦶꦁꦧꦮꦤ Javanese: Hamemayu Hayuning Bawana Indonesian: Memperindah Keindahan Dunia English: Beautify the Beauty of the World Slogan: Tourism Slogan: Jogja Istimewa (Special Jogja)
Location of the Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°47′S 110°22′E / 7.783°S 110.367°E / -7.783; 110.367
Established	4 March 1950
Capital and largest city	Yogyakarta
Government
• Type	Devolved Sultan-led special region
• Body	Yogyakarta Special Region Government
• Governor (Sultan)	Hamengkubuwana X
• Vice Governor (Paku Alam)	Paku Alam X
Area
• Total	3,133.15 km2 (1,209.72 sq mi)
• Rank	33rd in Indonesia
Highest elevation (Mount Merapi)	2,955 m (9,695 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	3,668,719
• Rank	18th in Indonesia
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	96% Javanese 0.6% Sundanese 3.4% other[2]
• Religion	92.94% Islam 4.11% Catholicism 2.44% Protestantism 0.43% Hinduism 0.09% Buddhism 0.002% others[3]
• Languages	Indonesian (official) Javanese (official regional)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
ISO 3166 code	ID-YO
HDI	0.799 (High)[4]
HDI rank	2nd (2020)
Website	jogjaprov.go.id

The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa (D.I.) Yogyakarta, pronounced /ˌjɒɡjəˈkɑːrtə/; Javanese: ꦣꦲꦺꦫꦃꦲꦶꦯ꧀ꦡꦶꦩꦺꦮꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ Dhaérah Istiméwa Yogyakarta) is a provincial-level autonomous region of Indonesia in the south of Java.^[5] Indian Ocean is on the southern side of the Special Region. The Special Region is located next to Central Java. Yogyakarta is ruled by the Yogyakarta Sultanate, the only official monarchy in the government of Indonesia. The city of Yogyakarta is a popular tourist destination and cultural center of the region.

The Yogyakarta Sultanate was established in 1755 and supported for Indonesia's independence during the Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1949). Yogyakarta is led by Sultan Hamengkubuwono X as the governor and Prince Paku Alam as the vice governor. The Special Region has a land area of 3,185.8km². It is the second-smallest province of Indonesia after Jakarta.^[6]

1. ↑ "Census Result 2020". yogyakarta.bps.go.id.
2. ↑ Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 2003.
3. ↑ "Provinsi DI Yogyakarta Dalam Angka 2021". www.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
4. ↑ "Metode Baru Indeks Pembangunan Manusia 2019-2020". www.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
5. ↑ "Nomenklatur Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta dan Penggunaannya" (PDF).
6. ↑ "Luas wilayah". jogjaprov.go.id. 1 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2021-11-07.