Pangkalpinang
Pangkalpinang
Pin-kong | |
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| City of Pangkalpinang Kota Pangkalpinang | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | ڤڠكل ڤينڠ |
| • Mandarin | 邦加槟港 (Simplified) 邦加檳港 (Traditional) Bāng jiā bīn gǎng (Pinyin) |
| • Hakka | 槟港 (Simplified) 檳港 (Traditional) Pin-kóng (Pha̍k-fa-sṳ) |
Pangkalpinang city view Fuk Tet Che Temple Wilhelmina Park Emas Bridge Air Anyir Power Plant Batu Bolong Beach | |
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Location within Bangka Belitung Islands | |
| Coordinates: 2°8′S 106°7′E / 2.133°S 106.117°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Bangka Belitung Islands |
| Founded | 17 September 1757 |
| Government | |
| • Acting Mayor | Unu Ibnudin |
| • Vice Mayor | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.54 km2 (40.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0−13 m (−43 ft) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
• Total | 226,297 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Bangka Malays Javanese Batak, Chinese Bugis |
| • Religion | Islam 83.77% Buddhism 5.54% Christian 3.90% Confucianism 3,57% Catholic 3.18% Hinduism 0.03% Others 0.01% |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official) Chinese Malay English (regional) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 717 |
| Vehicle registration | BN |
| Website | pangkalpinangkota.go.id |
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Pangkalpinang, colloquially written as Pangkal Pinang, also known as Pin-kong in Hakka, is the capital and largest city of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province in Indonesia. It is located on Bangka Island's east coast, the city is divided into seven districts (kecamatan) and has 42 subdistricts (kelurahan).
It covers an area of 89.40 square kilometres (34.52 sq mi) and it had a population of 174,838 at the 2010 Census and 218,568 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 226,297. The city's average population density was about 2,165 per square kilometre in mid 2022. The Rangkui River divides the city into two parts, and Jalan Merdeka is its geographic center.
Pangkalpinang's population consists largely of ethnic Malays and Hakka Chinese people. There are also smaller immigrant communities of other ethnic groups, such as Batak, Bugis and Minangkabau. Landmarks in the city include the Timah Museum, Jamik Mosque, Fuk Tet Che Chinese temple, the Cathedral of St. Joseph, the Bangka Botanical Garden, and the Pasir Padi beach.