Garut
Garut | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Clockwise from the top: Great Mosque of Garut, Garut Railway station, Babancong Pavilion, view of Mount Guntur from Garut | |
| Nicknames: Kota Intan (Diamond City) Zwitserse Van Java (Switzerland of Java) | |
| Motto: Tata Tengtrem Kerta Raharja | |
| Coordinates: 7°13′S 107°54′E / 7.217°S 107.900°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Java |
| Province | West Java |
| Regency | Garut Regency |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.71 km2 (10.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 717 m (2,520 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 131,809 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 262 |
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Garut is a district and town in West Java of Indonesia, and the former capital of Garut Regency. It is located about 75 km to the southeast of the major city of Bandung.