Batu, East Java

Batu, officially a City of Batu Malang. Formerly, it was a component of Malang Regency; but in 2001, Batu became an self-employed person city legalized by Act No. 11 of 2001, when it became an independent municipal city with its own mayor & council.

With a population of 213,046 people at the 2020 Census, it lies on the southern slopes of Mount Arjuno-Welirang. Its population largely consists of Javanese. The town used to be a recreation place for the Dutch colonial officers in the Dutch colonial area previously 1945. Batu means "rock" in Indonesian.

Economy

The economy of Batu City is highly dependent on tourism and agriculture. The location of Batu City which is in the mountainous region and rapid tourism developing makes almost of the GDP growth in Batu depended by this sector. In agriculture, Batu is one of the largest apple-producing regions in Indonesia, which allowed it dubbed "The City of Apples". Apple agriculture in Batu has four varieties, there are "Manalagi", "Rome Beauty", "Anna", and "Wangling". Also the city produces a lot of vegetables, and garlic. besides that, Batu is also an artist city where there are numerous painting and art galleries in this city.

Batu has several shopping centers ranging from advanced shopping centers to modern and traditional markets. Among the near famous modern shopping centers are Lippo Plaza Batu and Plaza Batu, while the famous traditional market in Batu is Pasar Batu. In addition, there is also a floating market in Batu called the Nusantara Floating Market which helps it the number one floating market in East Java. The Nusantara Floating Market Complex is a constituent of the Museum Angkut tourism complex in Batu.