Depok
Depok is a city adjacent to the south of Jakarta, Indonesia. Depok is part of Jakarta-Depok-Bogor-Tangerang-Bekasi metro area. Together they form the tenth most populous metro area in the world. Depok has the area of 200.29 kmē, it has the population of 1.006.537 (1998 estimation).
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In 18 May 1696, a former VOC officer Cornelis Chasltelein bought a land that forms today's Depok. It is believed that, previous to his death, Cornelis has written a will that frees the slaves of Depok and give them pieces of his land, therefore converting slaves into landlords.
In 1871, the Dutch government allowed Depok to form its own government and president. The ruling was no longer stood after 1952, where the Depok presidency ceded its control of Depok to the Indonesian government except for a few areas.
In 18 March 1982, Depok became an administrative city. And in 1999, Depok received the status of City.
List of Depok's head of city (Walikota):
Depok is known as the city of students. Despite of relatively young age, Depok is the home of several big university:
Public car transportation (local language: Angkot or angkutan kota) is of the major transportation mean in Depok. Some may agree that the so-called Angkot has become a nuisance in Depok, causing traffic jam nearly at every intersection, major shopping centre or market.
The other mean of transport is railroad track that connects Depok to Jakarta to the north and Bogor to the south. In Depok there are two Train Station. The Depok or Depok Lama (Old Depok) Station which is older and have a lot more track, is located to the south. The Depok Baru (New Depok) Station is located closer to Jakarta.
Due to the major traffic problems plaguing Depok's primary major road, the Margonda road, it is preferable to commute by train to Jakarta than by bus. Altough, the train is usually 'jam-packed-tight' during the commuters' hour and one may say it is infested by crooks, pickpockets.History
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