Soreang

Coordinates: 7°2′14″S 107°31′0″E / 7.03722°S 107.51667°E / -7.03722; 107.51667
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Soreang
Town
Regional transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮞᮧᮛᮦᮃᮀ
Paddy fields of Karamatmulya Village
Paddy fields of Karamatmulya Village
Soreang is located in Java
Soreang
Soreang
Location in Java and Indonesia
Soreang is located in Indonesia
Soreang
Soreang
Soreang (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°2′14″S 107°31′0″E / 7.03722°S 107.51667°E / -7.03722; 107.51667
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Java
RegencyBandung Regency
Government
 • CamatRusli Baijuri
 • SecretaryAhmad Kurtubi
Area
[1]
 • Total24.26 km2 (9.37 sq mi)
Elevation
750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total119,112
 • Density4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWT)
Area code(62)22
WebsiteOfficial website

Soreang (Sundanese: ᮞᮧᮛᮦᮃᮀ) is a town and district of Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia. Located 18 km from Bandung city, Soreang is the regency seat, where the regent's office and local legislature are located at Kopo-Soreang Highway.

Administrative divisions

Soreang is divided into 10 villages which are as follows:[1]

  • Cingcin
  • Karamatmulya
  • Pamekaran
  • Panyirapan
  • Parungserab
  • Sadu
  • Sekarwangi
  • Soreang
  • Sukajadi
  • Sukanagara

Transportation

Soreang is a transportation hub for the southern parts of the regency.[2] In the colonial times, there used to be a railway connecting Bandung and Ciwidey, but was discontinued in 1982 following a collapse of the track in 1972.[3]

A toll road connecting the city of Bandung and Soreang directly was opened in December 2017, reducing travel time to around 10 minutes from previously up to 2 hours.[4]

Toll Road Access

KM Toll Road Destination
135 Purbaleunyi Toll Road Kopo, Soreang
0 Soreang-Pasir Koja Toll Road Soreang

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Soreang District in Figures 2018". Statistics Indonesia. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Simorangkir, Eduardo (4 December 2017). "Tol Soreang-Pasir Koja Hari Ini Diresmikan Jokowi". detikfinance (in Indonesian).
  3. ^ Putra, Wisma (18 September 2018). "Jalur Kereta Bandung-Ciwidey 'Mati' Pasca Kecelakaan 1972". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Tol Beroperasi, Bandung-Soreang 10 Menit". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). 29 November 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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