Subang, Indonesia

Subang is a town and the capital of the Subang Regency in West Java, Indonesia. It lies approximately 125 kilometres (78 mi) southeast of Jakarta and 54 kilometres (34 mi) northeast of Bandung by road.[1] As of 2010 the subdistrict area of Subang had a population of 120,346 people.

Subang

(Subang)
Subang
Subang
Coordinates: 6°33′27″S 107°45′28″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Java
Population
 (2010)
 • Total120,346
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Residence of a Dutch plantation manager in Subang (1930's)

History

In April 1952 the Harian Rakjat stated that the Communist Party of Indonesia had organized a course in Subang along with Karawang.[2]

Landmarks

The government office Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Subang, the House of Representatives of Subang District, the park Alun Alun Kabupaten Subang, and Al-Musabaqoh Grand Mosque are in the town centre. The University of Subang is in the southeast and the football pitch Stadion Persikas lies in the south of the town. P. T. Taekwung Industrial Estate lies on the northeastern outskirts of the town as does a Class II prison in the north. The principal hospital is Rumah Sakit PTPN VIII Hospital.[1]

Museum Wisma Karya is a colonial period building and museum in Subang. It contains a range of items from ancient fossils to a bronze statue of P.W. Hofland, which was made in 1878.[3]

References
  1. Google (15 February 2020). "Subang, Indonesia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. Hindley, Donald (1964). "The Communist Party of Indonesia, 1951-1963". University of California Press. p. 73.
  3. "Museum Wisma Karya" (in Indonesian). Kotasubang.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.


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