M
agelang is one of six cities in Central Java.
It is located in the middle of the
Magelang Regency, between Mount
Merbabu and Mount Sumbing in Central
Java Province, Indonesia.
According to a local act
number 6 (1989), Magelang
was established on 11 April
1907.
As of February 2010, Magelang has a total population of 118,227.
Majority of magelang citizen are Muslim, but there are minority group such as
Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, and there are also spiritualism and
traditional Javanese belief.
Magelang's motto is
(in English: Hope).
It is made of "Hidup", "Aman", "RAPi", "Asri" dan "Nyaman"
(in English: Living, Safe, Tidy, Green, and Comfort).