Pekalongan
Pekalongan is a city in Indonesia with a population of about 317,524.
Pekalongan is a city of Central Java, Indonesia. It was formerly the seat of Pekalongan Regency on the northern coast of the province, but is now an independent municipality within the province. It covers a land area of 45.25 km2 and had a population of 281,434 at the 2010 Census and 307,150 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2025 was 324,564. The city is Central Java's most important port, and is known for its batik. Since December 2014, Pekalongan has been a member of UNESCO's World's Creative Cities Network, the first Southeast Asian city to be added to the list.
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About Pekalongan
| Country | Indonesia |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 07 |
| Population | 317,524 |
| Local currency | IDR |
| Coordinates | -6.8886, 109.6753 |
| Time zone | Asia/Jakarta |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 321 km · Jakarta |
| Population (Indonesia) | #44 most populated in Indonesia |
| Where on Earth | 6°53′19″S · 109°40′31″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 767 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,252 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 6.89, -70.32 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 1,123 km |
| Sydney | 5,210 km |
| Beijing | 5,249 km |
| Tokyo | 5,676 km |
| Dubai | 6,878 km |
| Cairo | 9,291 km |