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
Garut
Location in Java and Indonesia
Garut
Garut (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°13′S 107°54′E / 7.217°S 107.900°E / -7.217; 107.900
CountryIndonesia
RegionJava
ProvinceWest Java
RegencyGarut Regency
Established17 Maret 1813
Area
 • Total
27.71 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
Elevation
717 m (2,352 ft)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
 • Total
131,809
 • Density4,757/km2 (12,320/sq mi)
 
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 262

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.

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