Depok
Depok | |
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City of Depok Kota Depok | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Sundanese | ᮓᮨᮕᮧᮊ᮪ |
• Pegon | ديڤوك |
UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) | |
Postcodes | 164xx, 165xx |
Area code | (+62) 21/251 |
Vehicle registration | B |
HDI (2022) | 0.819 (very high) |
Website | depok.go.id |
Depok (
History
There are two possible origins of the name 'Depok'. The first is that it the region was already known as Depok when the land was bought by Cornelis Chastelein, a senior official in the Dutch East India Company in 1696 and that on 18 May 1696, a former VOC officer Cornelis Chastelein bought land with an area of 12.44 km2, 6.2% the area of today's Depok. Besides cultivating the area with industrial plants with the help of the locals, Chastelein was active as a missionary, preaching Christianity to the indigenous Indonesians. To this end, he established a local congregation named De Eerste Protestante Organisatie van Christenen (DEPOC). In the 1950s, the claim that this acronym led to the modern name for Depok emerged among the community of people from Depok living in the Netherlands.[5] An alternative explanation for the name is that it comes from the Indonesian word padepokan, meaning 'shrine', as the location had been used as a religious retreat before Chastelein's purchase of the land.[6]
Before his death on 28 June 1714, Chastelein had written a will that freed the slave families of Depok and gave them pieces of his land, converting
The 12 original Depok family names are:[8]
- Bacas
- Isakh
- Jacob
- Jonathans
- Joseph
- Laurens
- Leander
- Loen
- Sadokh
- Samuel
- Soedira
- Tholense
The original slave families of Depok are of
In 1871, the colonial government gave Depok a special status allowing the area to form its own government and president. The ruling no longer stood after 1952, where the Depok presidency ceded its control of Depok to the Indonesian government except for a few areas.
During the Bersiap (Indonesian civil war and war for independence from The Netherlands) period of 1945 much of Depok was destroyed and many of its inhabitants killed by 'Pemuda'.[10] Many of the original Depok families fled for their lives from Indonesia during the Indonesian revolution and now live in the Netherlands as part of the Indo community there.[11]
In March 1982, Depok was reclassified as an administrative city within Bogor Regency and, in 1999, as a city headed by a mayor. Then on 20 April 1999, the city of Depok was unified with some neighbouring districts of Bogor Regency to form an autonomous city of Depok (independent of the Regency) with an area of 199.91 km2.[12] This date is commemorated as the date of the establishment of the city.
Administration
Depok is headed by a mayor, with a legislative assembly. Both the mayor and the members of the legislative assembly are elected by direct vote.
Mayors
- Mochammad Rukasah Suradimadja (1982–1984)
- Mochammad Ibid Tamdjid (1984–1988)
- Abdul Wachyan (1988–1991)
- Mochammad Masduki (1991–1992)
- Sofyan Safari Hamim (1992–1996)
- Badrul Kamal (1997–2005)
- Nur Mahmudi Ismail (2006–2016)
- Mohammad Idris (2016–present)
Administrative districts
The city of Depok is divided into eleven
Kode Wilayah |
Name of District (kecamatan) |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n census 2010 |
Pop'n census 2020 |
Pop'n estimate mid 2023 |
No. of kelurahan |
Post codes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
32.76.03 | Sawangan | 26.07 | 123,571 | 178,900 | 197,170 | 7 | 16511 - 16519 |
32.76.11 | Bojongsari | 19.41 | 99,735 | 135,700 | 146,810 | 7 | 16516 - 16518 |
32.76.01 | Pancoran Mas | 18.05 | 210,514 | 245,000 | 253,360 | 6 | 16431 - 16436 |
32.76.07 | Cipayung | 11.375 | 127,917 | 171,600 | 184,930 | 5 | 16436 - 16439 |
32.76.05 | Sukmajaya | 17.37 | 232,308 | 252,500 | 256,060 | 6 | 16411 - 16418 |
32.76.08 | Cilodong | 15.38 | 125,014 | 168,200 | 181,410 | 5 | 16413 - 16415 |
32.76.02 | Cimanggis | 21.78 | 241,979 | 252,000 | 252,370 | 6 | 16451 - 16454 |
32.76.10 | Tapos | 33.43 | 216,215 | 263,400 | 276,010 | 7 | 16451 - 16459 |
32.76.06 | Beji | 14.63 | 165,903 | 171,700 | 171,660 | 6 | 16421 - 16426 |
32.76.04 | Limo | 11.89 | 87,953 | 115,700 | 124,020 | 4 | 16512 - 16515 |
32.76.09 | Cinere | 10.53 | 107,461 | 101,700 | 101,600 | 4 | 16512 - 16514 |
Total city | 199.91 | 1,738,570 | 2,056,400 | 2,145,400 | 63 |
Demographics
Languages
In Depok there are areas where the majority of the people speak Sundanese, namely Leuwinanggung and Cimpaeun urban villages (kelurahan) in Tapos District and there are also several other districts whose people speak
Facilities
Shopping and dining
Depok has a growing eclectic collection of malls and traditional markets. Older malls or other notable shopping centers include D'mall Depok, Ciplaz Depok, and SixtyOne Building, and ITC Depok. Depok has many local restaurants and has wide presence of international chains .
Modern-day landmarks that were once known as Depok's primary shopping centers include Ramanda (now an autoshop plus education centre),
There are many shopping centers in Depok, such as:
- ITC Depok (anchor tenant: Transmart)
- Depok Town Square — commonly referred to as DeTos (anchor tenant: Hypermart)
- Margo CityFarmers Market, Electronic City)
- Pesona Square (anchor tenants: Centro, Hypermart, Ace Hardware)[15]
- D'mall Depok (anchor tenant: Electronic Solution)
- Depok Town Center
- City Plaza Depok
- Cinere Mall
- Cinere Bellevue Mall
- Cimanggis Square
- Trans Studio Mall Cibubur (anchor tenants: Metro and Transmart)
- The Park Sawangan shopping mall
Traditional markets include Pasar Depok Baru, Pasar Depok Lama (short: Pasar Lama), Pasar Kemiri (originally expanded to facilitate the move of Pasar Lama traders), Pasar PAL, Pasar Agung, Pasar Musi, Pasar Cisalak, and Pasar Majapahit.
Parks
Alun Alun Depok or Depok Square is equipped with various sports facilities such as a basketball court, futsal, skateboard, wall climbing, BMX arena, children's playground, fish pond, fountain, and others.[16] Godongijo Conservation and Education Park is located in Depok. The park provides children and teachers alike the ability to get up close and personal with nature. There are also other children's amusement parks in the city such as Depok Fantasi Waterpark, Taman Pemuda Pratama, and Pondok Zidane.
Education
The following universities are located in Depok:
- University of Indonesia
- Gunadarma University
- Jakarta State Polytechnic
- International Islamic University of Indonesia
Depok has several private language schools, namely EF English First, Kinderfield Highfield Depok, International Language Programs (ILP), Lembaga Indonesia Amerika (LIA), The British Institute (TBI), Lembaga Pendidikan Indonesia - Amerika (LPIA), and several other smaller establishments. These are all along Margonda Raya and Cinere Raya, among main roads that pass through Depok. In Depok City itself, for Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs) there are around[
Sports
Depok is the home town of the Persikad Depok and Depok United FC football team who currently plays in the Liga 2.
Transportation
Toll road access
KM | Toll road | Destination |
---|---|---|
13 | Jagorawi Toll Road | Cibubur, Cikeas, Cileungsi, Jonggol |
28 | Jakarta Outer Ring Road | Pasar Minggu, Lenteng Agung |
16 | Cinere-Jagorawi Toll Road |
Cisalak, Juanda, Margonda |
13 | Depok–Antasari Toll Road | Sawangan, Parung, Ciputat, Serpong, Billabong, Bogor |
Public transportation
Air
Depok is served by
Twin towns – sister cities
Depok is twinned with:
See also
References
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kota Depok Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3276)
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Depok Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3276)
- ^ Barley, Tasa Nugraza. "The Forgotten Bule Depok – Good News from Indonesia". Archived from the original on 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ Wahyu Adityo Prodjo (27 April 2021). "Berbagai Cerita Asal-usul Nama Depok, dari Padepokan hingga Akronim Komunitas Belanda-Depok" [Stories about the Origin of the Nema Depok, from Shrine to an Acronym from the Dutch-Depok Community] (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Hidayat, Rachmat (September 6, 2014). "Tugu Chastelein Dilarang Berdiri di Depok". Archived from the original on September 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Jakarta Globe article". Archived from the original on August 29, 2010.
- ^ "Depok". www.depok.nl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
- ISBN 90-351-2617-3
- ^ (in Dutch) Dutch Depok community Website. Retrieved 20 May 2010. Archived 20 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "depok.go.id". Archived from the original on October 11, 2006.
- ^ "Bahasa Sunda di Kota Depok, Belum Prioritas Tapi Tetap Menggeliat". www.radardepok.com (in Indonesian). 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Margocity. "Margocity". www.margocity.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-08.
- ^ "Menara Depok Asri Hadirkan Pesona Square, Mall Dengan Konsep Baru di Depok". Tribun News. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Depok Square, The City's New Attraction". Tempo. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "72 Madrasah Tsanawiyah di Kota depok". Info Depok Website. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "MTs Negeri Kota Depok".
- ^ "MTs Yapima". Mts Yapima Website. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Depok: The front line in Indonesia's fight against waste". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 2017-10-04.
External links
- Depok travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official website (in Indonesian)
- Jakarta Globe