The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY), is the smallest province of Indonesia (excluding Jakarta). It is located on the island of Java. Yogyakarta is the only province in Indonesia that is still governed by that area's precolonial monarchy; The Sultan of Yogyakarta serves as the elected governor of the province. In Javanese it is pronounced [joɡjaˈkartɔ]. The city of Yogyakarta is the capital of the province.
Administrative divisions:
Yogyakarta province is subdivided into four regencies (kabupaten) and one city (kota):
1. Bantul Regency (506.86 km2)
2. Gunung Kidul Regency (1,485.36 km2)
3. Kulon Progo Regency (586.27 km2)
4. Sleman Regency (574.82 km2)
5. Yogyakarta City (32.5 km2)
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta province is known as a shopping center like Batik, food, textile, unique things. Beside that, Yogyakarta is also as a center of art and culture, remembering that this province is formally the Sultanate of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat or Kasultanan.
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