Kediri is an Indonesia

Indonesia

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n city, located near the Brantas River

Brantas

The Brantas is the longest river in East Java. It drains an area over 11,000km² from the southern slope of Mount Kawi-Kelud-Butak, Mount Wilis, and the northern slopes of Mount Liman-Limas, Mount Welirang, and Mount Anjasmoro...

 in the province

Provinces of Indonesia

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 of East Java

East Java

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 on the island of Java

Java

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Archaeological artefacts discovered in 2007 appeared to indicate that the region around Kediri may have been the location of the Kediri kingdom, a Hindu

Hinduism

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 kingdom in the 11th century.

The city is a major trade centre for the Indonesian sugar

Sugar

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 and cigarette

Cigarette

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 industry.

Sport

Kediri is home of Persik Kediri

Persik Kediri

Persik, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kediri is an Indonesian professional association football team located in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. The club was founded in 1950 by Raden Muchamad Machin, T.H.D. Rahmat, and M. Sanusi. In media, the tautology Persik Kediri is often...

 which plays in Premier Division of Indonesian Football League

Liga Indonesia

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. Persik Kediri has won total two title of Premier Division of Indonesian Football League, last occurring in 2006.