Sijeruk is a village in Banjarmangu, Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java, Indonesia on the island of Java. On 4 January 2006 (2006-01-04), the village was buried under tons of mud and rocks from a landslide.[1] Initial reports indicated between 100 and 190 deaths or missing people. Cijeruk is located approximately 210 miles (340 km) east of Jakarta.

Sijeruk
Sijeruk is located in Java
Sijeruk
Sijeruk
Location in Java and Indonesia
Sijeruk is located in Indonesia
Sijeruk
Sijeruk
Sijeruk (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°19′02″S 109°43′01″E / 7.317259°S 109.716806°E / -7.317259; 109.716806
Country Indonesia
RegionJava
ProvinceCentral Java
RegencyBanjarnegara Regency
TownBanjarmangu
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Postcode
53452
Area code(+62) 286

References

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  1. ^ "Landslide Buries Indonesian Town". Christine Lagorio. Retrieved 4 January 2006.
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  • Turner, Peter (1997). Java (1st edition). Melbourne: Lonely Planet. p. 219. ISBN 0-86442-314-4.
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