2180 INDONESIA (Jakarta) - The Senen subdistrict in Batavia in 1949

Batavia was the name of the capital city of the Dutch East Indies, and corresponds to the present day city of Jakarta. It was established on the site of the razed city of Jayakarta by the Dutch in 1619, and this name was retained until full Indonesian independence was achieved and Jakarta was officially proclaimed the national capital (and its present name recognized) on December 27, 1949.

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