Surabaya is the capital city of the Indonesian province of East Java and the second-largest city in Indonesia,after Jakarta. Located on the northeastern corner of Java island,on the Madura Strait,it is one of the earliest port cities in Southeast Asia. According to the National Development Planning Agency,Surabaya is one of the four main central cities of Indonesia,alongside Jakarta,Medan,and Makassar. The city had a population of 2,874,314 within its city limits at the 2020 census and 9.9 million in the extended Surabaya metropolitan area,making it the second-largest metropolitan area in Indonesia. The official estimate as at mid 2022 was 2,987,863.
East Java is a province of Indonesia located in the easternmost hemisphere of Java island. It has a land border only with the province of Central Java to the west;the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean border its northern and southern coasts,respectively,while the narrow Bali Strait to the east separates Java from Bali by around 2.29 kilometres (1.42 mi). Located in eastern Java,the province also includes the island of Madura,as well as the Kangean islands and other smaller island groups located further east and Masalembu archipelagos in the north. Its capital is Surabaya,the second largest city in Indonesia,a major industrial center and also a major business center. Banyuwangi is the largest regency in East Java and the largest on the island of Java.
Try Sutrisno is an Indonesian retired army general who served as the sixth Vice President of Indonesia from 1993 to 1998. Born in Surabaya,Dutch East Indies,Try graduated from the Army Technical Academy in 1959. During his career,Try held the positions of Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (1986–1988) and Commander of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia (1988–1993).
The history of the Jews in Indonesia began with the arrival of early European explorers and settlers,and the first Jews arrived in the 17th century. Most Indonesian Jews arrived from Southern Europe,the United Kingdom,the Netherlands,Belgium,Germany,France,the Middle East,North Africa,India,China,and Latin America. Jews in Indonesia presently form a very small Jewish community of about 100–550,of mostly Sephardi Jews. Judaism is not recognized as one of the country's six major religions,however its practices are allowed under Perpres 1965 No. 1 and article 29 paragraph 2 of Constitution of Indonesia. Therefore,members of the local Jewish community have to choose to register as "Belief in One Almighty God" or another recognized religions on their official identity cards.
Juanda International Airport (JIA) (Indonesian:Bandar Udara Internasional Juanda) (IATA:SUB,ICAO:WARR),is an international airport located in Sedati,Sidoarjo. It is now the third busiest airport in Indonesia (after Soekarno-Hatta and Ngurah Rai airport). This airport is located approximately 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) from Downtown Surabaya and serves the Surabaya metropolitan area,the metropolitan area of Surabaya plus extended urban area. Juanda International Airport is operated by PT Angkasa Pura I. The airport takes its name after Djuanda Kartawidjaja (1911–1963),the last Prime Minister of Indonesia who had suggested development of this airport. In 2019,the airport served about 500 aircraft per day.
Persatuan Sepakbola Surabaya,commonly known as Persebaya Surabaya or simply Persebaya,is an Indonesian professional football club based in Surabaya,East Java. The club currently plays in the Liga 1,the top flight of Indonesian football. Persebaya Surabaya is regarded as one of the most iconic and successful teams in the country,winning numerous Indonesian League titles and tournaments.
The Battle of Surabaya was fought between regular infantry and militia of the Indonesian nationalist movement and British and British Indian troops as a part of the Indonesian National Revolution against the re-imposition of Dutch colonial rule. The peak of the battle was in November 1945. The battle was the largest single battle of the revolution and became a national symbol of Indonesian resistance. Considered a heroic effort by Indonesians,the battle helped galvanise Indonesian and international support for Indonesian independence. 10 November is celebrated annually as Heroes' Day.
Dhani Ahmad Prasetyo,better known as Ahmad Dhani,sometimes Dhani Muhammad Prasetyo,Dhani S. Manaf,or just Dhani for short,is an Indonesian musician. He was the frontman of Dewa 19 with his colleague Once Mekel as the co-lead singer,and Ahmad Band,and also a member of the inter-continental band The Rock. He is the owner and chairman of Republik Cinta Management.
Surabaya Zoo,is a 15-hectare (37-acre) zoo located in the city of Surabaya in East Java,Indonesia.
Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology is a national public university located in Surabaya,East Java,with a strong emphasis on scientific,engineering,and vocational education system. Located on 180-hectares green area,ITS is home to more than 1,000 faculty members and over 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
The 2010 Piala Indonesia was the fifth edition of Piala Indonesia,the nationwide football cup tournament in Indonesia,involving professional clubs from Indonesia Super League,Premier Division and First Division. Sriwijaya FC was the tournament's defending champions. The winner of the tournament qualified to play for 2011 AFC Champions League qualification. RCTI was appointed as the official TV broadcaster for this tournament.
The 2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division,also known as 2010–11 Liga Ti-Phone Indonesia season,was the sixteenth edition of Liga Indonesia Premier Division since its establishment in 1994. The competition ran from 19 November 2010 to 25 May 2011.
Major General Professor Moestopo was an Indonesian dentist,freedom fighter,and educator. He was declared a National Hero of Indonesia on 10 November 2007.
The 2014 Indonesia Super League was the sixth season of the Indonesia Super League (ISL),a fully professional football competition as the top tier of the football league pyramid in Indonesia. The season was scheduled to begin in January 2014,but in the end PSSI decided that the competition would begin on 1 February 2014 and possibly end on 7 November 2014. Competition schedule was released on 17 January 2014 by PT Liga Indonesia in Jakarta.
Elvira Devinamira Wirayanti is an Indonesian actress,Model,Beauty Pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2014,and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant held at the FIU Arena at the Florida,United States,where she placed in the "Top 15" and won "Best National Costume" award for the second time for Indonesia,after Agni Pratistha in 2007. She is the third Indonesian and the first Javanese to be called as Miss Universe Finalists.
Mahmoud Khair Mohammed Dahadha,commonly known as Mahmoud Eid,is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Thai League 1 club Bangkok United. Born in Sweden,he has played for the Palestine national team.
Indonesia Soccer Championship A,also known as Torabika Soccer Championship presented by IM3 Ooredoo for sponsorship reasons,was a football competition that replaced the temporarily-suspended Indonesia Super League.
The 2018 Surabaya bombings were a series of terrorist attacks that initially occurred on 13 May 2018 in three churches in Surabaya,the second largest city in Indonesia and the capital of East Java province. The explosions occurred at Immaculate Saint Mary Catholic Church on Ngagel Madya Street;Indonesia Christian Church on Diponegoro Street;and Surabaya Central Pentecost Church on Arjuno Street. The first explosion took place at the SMTB Church;the second and third explosions followed within an hour.
The Madura State Polytechnic was known in abbreviation as POLTERA(in Indonesian),and formerly founded by Bina Sampang Mandiri (BSM) foundation in Madura island of Indonesia. The campus purposes to aim for the first Applied Technology model-based polytechnic college which is not similarly with Engineering model-based University. Since it was inaugurated as a state university as one of the well-known several polytechnics in East Java,which located in Sampang. Then previously founded in the year of 2012,the polytechnic is under the auspices of Ministry of Education (Kemendikbud). In the year of 2014,the auspices was replaced to the Ministry of Research,Technology and Higher Education (Kemenristekdikti). Poltera is not only educational role-model of engineering science in which was focussing towards maritime transport and marine technology as a kick-starter,but is also adopts model of industry-oriented education in tomorrow's engineer for the future of polytechnic (POLTECH).
Abdul Fattah Jasin or Fatah Jasin was an Indonesian politician and Islamic cleric who served as Minister of Social Affairs during the Second Ali Sastroamidjojo Cabinet.
