Depok

The name 'Depok' may derive from the Indonesian word 'padepokan', meaning Hermitage, as the site was previously used as a religious retreat.

On June 28, 1714, Cornelis Chastelein wrote a will that freed the enslaved families of Depok and granted them pieces of his land.

Depok has two major rivers flowing through it: the Ciliwung River and the Pesanggrahan River.

The Betawi people and a small number of Sundanese people in eastern Depok are recognized as the indigenous people of the city.

Depok is twinned with Ōsaki, Japan.