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Fun fact 1 about Semarang

Lawang Sewu in Semarang City
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Semarang was known as Bergota in the 9th century.

Semarang
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Semarang

Indonesia

Country
Indonesia
Population
1.7M
Coordinates
-6.97, 110.42
194th most populous city in the world

Semarang is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Dutch colonial era, and is still an important regional center and port today.

From the “History” section

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