Glodok
Glodok (Chinese: 裹踱刻; pinyin: guǒ duó kè; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kó tho̍h khek) is an urban village of Taman Sari, West Jakarta, Indonesia. The area is also known as Pecinan or Chinatown since the Dutch colonial era, and is considered the biggest in Indonesia. Majority of the traders and residents of Glodok are Chinese descent. The area dates back to colonial times when in November 1740, the Dutch East Indies Company designated Glodok as a residential area for ethnic Chinese. Administratively, the area is a kelurahan under the Taman Sari district, West Jakarta.
Glodok
裹踱刻 Golodog | |
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Administrative village | |
Glodok Pancoran paifang gate | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Jakarta |
| Administrative city | West Jakarta |
| District | Taman Sari |
| Postal code | 11120 |
Glodok is one of biggest trading centers for electronic goods in Jakarta.
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