Salatiga

Salatiga
City
Javanese transcription(s)
• Hanacaraka	ꦯꦭꦠꦶꦒ
Mount Merbabu viewed from Salatiga.
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Çrir Astu Swasti Prajabhyah (May all the people be happy and safe) Salatiga Hati Beriman (Salatiga, a Heart of Faith)
Location within Central Java
Salatiga Location in Java and Indonesia Show map of Java Salatiga Salatiga (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°19′29″S 110°32′39.79″E / 7.32472°S 110.5443861°E / -7.32472; 110.5443861
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Java
Founded	24 July 750
Incorporated	1 July 1917
Government
• Mayor	Yuliyanto
• Vice Mayor	Muhammad Haris
Area
• Total	54.98 km2 (21.23 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	571 m (1,873 ft)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[2]
• Total	201,369
• Density	3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	Javanese Chinese Bataks Sundanese Melanesians
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Standard Time)
Area code	(+62) 298
Vehicle registration	H
Languages	Indonesian Javanese Batak English (by the expat community) Many other Indonesian languages
HDI (2022)	0.844 (very high)
Website	salatiga.go.id

Salatiga (Javanese: ꦯꦭꦠꦶꦒ) is a city in Central Java province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 54.98 km² (21.23 sq mi) and had a population of 192,322 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 201,369, comprising 99,872 males and 101,497 females.^[2] Located between the cities of Semarang and Surakarta, and administratively an independent city enclaved within Semarang Regency, it sits at the foot of Mount Merbabu (3,142 m (10,308 ft)) and Mount Telomoyo, and has a relatively cool climate due to its elevated position. Salatiga is a part of the Semarang metropolitan area.