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Discover Pengkol in Indonesia
Pengkol in the region of Central Java is a town located in Indonesia - some 270 mi or ( 435 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital .
Local time in Pengkol is now 11:22 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yogyakarta, Trenggalek, Tasikmalaya, Surabaya, and Semarang. When in this area, you might want to check out Yogyakarta . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pengkol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Merapi Beauty
This is 2006 Mt Merapi eruption,It's great disaster to nature when something like this were to happen. But it never fail giving fertile soil and earth to the people who lives surrounding the active vo ..
Merapi volcano
The smoking summit of Mount Merapi volcano near Yogyakarta, Java Island, Indonesia ..
MERAPI Mount Boyolali
MERAPI VOlcano Mount Boyolali ..
Fuji Villa Kaliurang February 2012
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Interesting facts about this location
Turgo
Turgo is a small basaltic hill on the southern slopes of Gunung Merapi, Central Java, Indonesia, and is also known as Gunung Turgo or Mount Turgo. Recent work suggests that the hill itself is older than the present volcanic cone of Gunung Merapi. It is just west of Plawangan, the valley between the two has been subject to nuée ardente in the 1990s which killed local villagers.
Located at -7.58 110.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kaliurang
Kaliurang is a small town about 25 kilometres north of the city of Yogyakarta on the southern slopes of Mount Merapi volcano in central Java in Indonesia. Kaliurang is a resort town, popular as a weekend destination for visitors from Yogyakarta. Attractions include the cool air, views, and an extensive forested park with trails. The town charges a small admission fee to visitors, paid at a booth on the busy main road from Yogyakarta.
Located at -7.60 110.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Pustakasala
Pustakasala (also known as Kimpulan temple) is a 9th to 10th century Hindu temple located in the area of Universitas Islam Indonesia (Indonesia Islamic University or UII), Kaliurang road, Kaliurang, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The temple was buried about five metres underground. Parts of the temple have been excavated to reveal square andesite stone walls and statues of Ganesha, Nandi, and Lingam-Yoni.
Located at -7.69 110.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Plaosan
Candi Plaosan, also known as the 'Plaosan Complex', is one of the Buddhist temples located in Bugisan village, Prambanan district, Central Java, Indonesia, about a kilometer to the northwest of the renowned Hindu Prambanan Temple. Candi Plaosan covers an area of 2,000 square meters with an elevation of 148 meters above sea level. The Dengok River is located nearby, about 200 meters away. Candi Plaosan is surrounded by paddy fields along with vegetation such as banana and corn.
Located at -7.74 110.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Candi Asu
Candi Asu is part of the Sengi complex built in the 8th and 9th centuries. It is a Hindu temple lying between Central Java and Yogyakarta. It is nestled in between Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu volcanoes and nearby the road from Mungid to Boyolali. An external wall is formed as the base with an internal wall acting as the foundation. Between the two walls, the area has been filled with 2 meters of rocks and earth then paved on the top.
Located at -7.53 110.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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