Tuntang

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Toentang railway station of the NIS COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Spoorwegstation Toentang van de N.I.S. Midden Java TMnr 10014032.jpg
Toentang railway station of the NIS

Tuntang (Dutch : Toentang) is an administrative district (kecamatan), and a town within that district, in Semarang Regency of Central Java Province, Indonesia. The Dutch built a railway station in the town. The district covers 56.24 sq.km, and is adjacent to the city of Salatiga on the latter's northwest side. The total population for the Tuntang district was 60,392 in 2010 [1] and had grown to 69,771 in mid 2023, of which the town of Tuntang had 6,624 inhabitants. [2] The geographical coordinates for Tuntang are -7 16' 06'' (-7.268) latitude and 110 27' 16'' (110.454) longitude. The altitude at Tuntang is 700 m above sea level.

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References

  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Tuntang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3322060).

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