Blitar

Blitar
Blitar
City
	City of Blitar; Kota Blitar
Other transcription(s)
• Javanese	Kutha Blitar (Gêdrig); كوڟا بليتار (Pégon); ꦏꦸꦛꦧ꧀ꦭꦶꦠꦂ (Hånåcåråkå)
	Clockwise from top left: Trisula Monument, Hotel Tugu, Sukarno Mausoleum, Istana Gebang
	Coat of arms
	Motto: Kridha Hangudi Jaya (Old Javanese); ꦏꦿꦶꦝꦲꦔꦸꦢꦶꦗꦪ; (Working hard to build success)
	Location within East Java
	Blitar Location in Java and Indonesia Blitar Blitar (Indonesia)
	Coordinates: 8°06′S 112°09′E / 8.100°S 112.150°E
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Java
City	April 1, 1906
Government
• Mayor	Syauqul Muhibbin
• Vice Mayor	Elim Tyu Samba
Area
• Total	33.20 km2 (12.82 sq mi)
Elevation	167 m (548 ft)
Population (mid 2025 estimate)
• Total	161,906
• Density	4,877/km2 (12,630/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Postcode	66100
Area code	(+62) 342
Vehicle registration	AG
Website	blitarkota.go.id

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Blitar is a city in East Java, Indonesia, about 73 km from Malang and 167 km from Surabaya. The area lies within longitude 111° 40' – 112° 09' East and its latitude is 8° 06' South. The city of Blitar lies at an altitude on average 167 metres above sea level, and is an enclave within Blitar Regency which surrounds the city on all sides. It covers an area of 33.20 km², and had a population of 131,968 at the 2010 Census and 149,149 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 161,906 (comprising 80,660 males and 81,246 females).

The city is notable as the location of the Grave of Sukarno the first president of Indonesia and one of the nation's founding fathers, five kilometers from the city plaza. The Istana Gebang (Gebang Palace), where Sukarno lived as a child, is nearby and has been converted into a museum containing numerous items commemorating Sukarno's place in Indonesian history.

Blitar city is surrounded by four of the districts (kecamatan) of Blitar Regency - Kademangan, Garum, Nglegok and Sanankulon; added to the population of the city, this combined area of seven kecamatan had a total population in mid 2025 of 438,696 within its area of 318.93 km².> The very active Kelud volcano is located just over 20 kilometers north of Blitar.