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Surabaya is the capital city of East Java Province, Indonesia. Surabaya is the second largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta. With a population of metropolis that reaches 3 million, Surabaya is a business center, commerce, industry, and education in eastern Indonesia. Surabaya known as City of Heroes because of its history which is calculated in the struggle for Indonesian independence from the colonizers. Said Surabaya supposedly comes from the mythical story of the battle between sura (shark) and baya (crocodile) and eventually became the city of Surabaya
Surabaya was once the gates of the kingdom of Majapahit, which is at the mouth of Kali Mas. Even the anniversary of the city of Surabaya is set as the date of May 31, 1293. The day was actually a day of victory Majapahit led troops against the forces of Raden Wijaya envoy Kublai Khan's Mongol empire. The Mongols who came from the sea is described as Suro fish (shark / bold) and Raden Wijaya forces that come from the land described as Boyo (crocodile / danger), so it literally means the courage to face the dangers that threaten. So the day of victory is celebrated as the anniversary of Surabaya.
In the 15th century, Islam began to spread rapidly in the Surabaya area. One member of the Wali Songo, Sunan Ampel, establishing mosques and Islamic schools in the area Ampel. 1530, Surabaya became part of the Kingdom of Demak.
Following the collapse of Demak, Surabaya became the target of conquest of the Sultanate of Mataram, Panembahan Senopati invaded in 1598, was heavily damaged by Seda ing Panembahan Krapyak in 1610, attacked the Sultan Agung in 1614. Blocking the flow of the river Brantas by Sultan Agung Surabaya finally forced to surrender. An article in 1620 describing VOC Surabaya as a country rich and powerful. The length of the circle about 5 mijlen Netherlands (approximately 37 km), surrounded by canals and reinforced cannon. Year, against Mataram, his army of 30,000 soldiers [2].
Year 1675, Trunojoyo of Madura took Surabaya, but eventually sacked in 1677 VOC.
In an agreement between Pakubuwono II and VOCs on November 11, 1743, handed over his command to the VOC Surabaya.
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The Javanese are the majority ethnic group in Surabaya. Compared with the Java community at large, The Javanese in Surabaya has a temperament that little bit harder and egalitarian. One reason is Surabaya away from the palace which is seen as a center of Javanese culture.
Although Java is a majority interest (83.68%), but Surabaya is also home to various ethnic groups in Indonesia, including the Madurese (7.5%), Chinese (7.25%), Arabic (2.04%), and the rest are of other ethnic groups such as ethnic Balinese, Batak, Bugis, Manado, Dayak, Toraja and Ambon or foreigners.
As an education center, Surabaya is also home to students from different regions from all over Indonesia, even among their own community also formed container. As a regional commercial center, many foreigners (expats) living in Surabaya area, particularly in areas of West Surabaya.
Surabaya was once the gates of the kingdom of Majapahit, which is at the mouth of Kali Mas. Even the anniversary of the city of Surabaya is set as the date of May 31, 1293. The day was actually a day of victory Majapahit led troops against the forces of Raden Wijaya envoy Kublai Khan's Mongol empire. The Mongols who came from the sea is described as Suro fish (shark / bold) and Raden Wijaya forces that come from the land described as Boyo (crocodile / danger), so it literally means the courage to face the dangers that threaten. So the day of victory is celebrated as the anniversary of Surabaya.
In the 15th century, Islam began to spread rapidly in the Surabaya area. One member of the Wali Songo, Sunan Ampel, establishing mosques and Islamic schools in the area Ampel. 1530, Surabaya became part of the Kingdom of Demak.
Following the collapse of Demak, Surabaya became the target of conquest of the Sultanate of Mataram, Panembahan Senopati invaded in 1598, was heavily damaged by Seda ing Panembahan Krapyak in 1610, attacked the Sultan Agung in 1614. Blocking the flow of the river Brantas by Sultan Agung Surabaya finally forced to surrender. An article in 1620 describing VOC Surabaya as a country rich and powerful. The length of the circle about 5 mijlen Netherlands (approximately 37 km), surrounded by canals and reinforced cannon. Year, against Mataram, his army of 30,000 soldiers [2].
Year 1675, Trunojoyo of Madura took Surabaya, but eventually sacked in 1677 VOC.
In an agreement between Pakubuwono II and VOCs on November 11, 1743, handed over his command to the VOC Surabaya.
The Javanese are the majority ethnic group in Surabaya. Compared with the Java community at large, The Javanese in Surabaya has a temperament that little bit harder and egalitarian. One reason is Surabaya away from the palace which is seen as a center of Javanese culture.
Although Java is a majority interest (83.68%), but Surabaya is also home to various ethnic groups in Indonesia, including the Madurese (7.5%), Chinese (7.25%), Arabic (2.04%), and the rest are of other ethnic groups such as ethnic Balinese, Batak, Bugis, Manado, Dayak, Toraja and Ambon or foreigners.
As an education center, Surabaya is also home to students from different regions from all over Indonesia, even among their own community also formed container. As a regional commercial center, many foreigners (expats) living in Surabaya area, particularly in areas of West Surabaya.
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