Opak River
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Opak River is a river that flows from the lower slopes of Mount Merapi
and passes to the east the location of Yogyakarta and west of Kota Gede
.
It also passes the historical locations of Plered
, Karta
, and Imogiri
before draining into the Indian Ocean
in the southern part of Bantul
.
Mount Merapi
Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi , is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548...
and passes to the east the location of Yogyakarta and west of Kota Gede
Kota Gede
Kota Gede also known as Pasar Gede is an area in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta. One of the old capitals of Mataram, the area now has an archaeological site which contains the remains of the kraton , the royal cemetery, and royal mosque of Mataram, dated from the late 16th and early 17th...
.
It also passes the historical locations of Plered
Plered
Plered is the location of the palace of the successors of Sultan Agung close to the banks of the Opak River in Southern Central Java in Indonesia, south of Kota Gede.It is located to the east of the site of Sultan Agung's palace at Karta....
, Karta
Karta
Karta can mean:Karta is the senior most and oldest person in Hindu Undivided Family who takes decisions regarding social and Economical aspects of Family. In the HUF Karta is the oldest person and all other males are his blood relatives. He has complete control over the family's welfare, wealth and...
, and Imogiri
Imogiri
Imogiri is a royal graveyard complex in Yogyakarta, in south-central Java, Indonesia, as well as a modern village located near the graveyard in Bantul regency. Imogiri is a traditional resting place for the royalty of central Java, including many rulers of the Sultanate of Mataram and of the...
before draining into the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
in the southern part of Bantul
Bantul
Bantul is a town and the capital of Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia.-2006 Earthquake:On 27 May 2006 an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck near Java's southern coast causing widespread damage. Bantul Regency was the region most affected by the disaster...
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External links
- http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/02/16/three-die-floods-landslide-yogyakarta.html