Grogol | |
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| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Special Capital Region of Jakarta |
| City (Kota) | West Jakarta |
| District (Kecamatan) | Grogol Petamburan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 27,896 |
| • Density | 23,000/km2 (59,000/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 11450 |
Grogol is an urbanadministrative village in theGrogol Petamburansubdistrict ofWest Jakarta,Indonesia. The triangle-shaped administrative village is bounded by theWest Flood Canal to the east,Jakarta Inner Ring Road to the west, and Jalan Kyai Tapa to the south. It was among the first Jakarta's planned suburb established during the 1960s.
As of 2004 it had a population of 27,896.[1] It haspostal code of 11450.
Grogol started as a lunatic asylum which was converted in aJapanese Internment Camp for civilians duringWorld War II.[2]
Triangle-shaped Grogol began as a new residential suburb built on 25 hectares of land. This land has been allocated by the Jakarta city government in 1952 for housing, especially for public servants which includes a number of members from the parliament.[3] The area was established around the 1960s.
Grogol was located on the eastern side of theWest Flood Canal and was designed to be flood-proof as a conscious effort to address Jakarta'sregular flooding problems. Despite the planning, heavy rains in February 1960 flooded the residential area in Grogol up to the knee and waist.[3] The February 1960s flooding was the first crisis for GovernorSoemarno, who was installed only days before the floods began.[3]
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