East Java (idn)

East Java

East Java ranks 14,257th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Celanova, Upper Norwood, and Élysée Palace. The most famous people from East Java are Ruurd Leegstra. East Java has been the birth place of many athletes. East Java is located in Indonesia.

East Java is a province of Indonesia located in the easternmost third of Java island. It has a land border only with the province of Central Java to the west; the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean border its northern and southern coasts, respectively, while the narrow Bali Strait to the east separates Java from Bali by around 2.29 kilometres (1.42 mi). Located in eastern Java, the province also includes the island of Madura, as well as the Kangean islands and other smaller island groups located further east and the Masalembu archipelago to the north. Its capital is Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia, a major industrial center and also a major business center. Banyuwangi is the largest regency in East Java and the largest on the island of Java. Read more on Wikipedia