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Palembang is a city of 1,286,000 in the south of the Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
n island of Sumatra
Sumatra

Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the list of islands by area in the world ....
. It is the capital of the province
Provinces of Indonesia

||-||-||}The province is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body....
 of South Sumatra
South Sumatra

South Sumatra is a Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of Lampung to the south, Bengkulu to the west, and Jambi to the north....
 and its metropolitan area includes more than 1,730,000 people.

History
The city was once the capital of the ancient, Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya
Srivijaya

Srivijaya or Sriwijaya was an ancient Malays kingdom on the island of Sumatra, Southeast Asia which influenced much of the Malay Archipelago. The earliest solid proof of its existence dates from the 7th century; a Chinese monk, I-Tsing, wrote that he visited Srivijaya in 671 for 6 months....
 that controlled a large part of what is now Malaysia
Malaysia

Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....
 and Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
. Following a 1025 raid by the Chola
Chola Dynasty

The Chola Dynasty was a Tamil people dynasty that ruled primarily in southern India until the 13th century. The dynasty originated in the fertile valley of the Kaveri River....
 Empire (In the period of Emperor Rajendra Chola I) of southern India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
 it began to gradually decline in importance.






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Palembang is a city of 1,286,000 in the south of the Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
n island of Sumatra
Sumatra

Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the list of islands by area in the world ....
. It is the capital of the province
Provinces of Indonesia

||-||-||}The province is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body....
 of South Sumatra
South Sumatra

South Sumatra is a Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of Lampung to the south, Bengkulu to the west, and Jambi to the north....
 and its metropolitan area includes more than 1,730,000 people.

History


The city was once the capital of the ancient, Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya
Srivijaya

Srivijaya or Sriwijaya was an ancient Malays kingdom on the island of Sumatra, Southeast Asia which influenced much of the Malay Archipelago. The earliest solid proof of its existence dates from the 7th century; a Chinese monk, I-Tsing, wrote that he visited Srivijaya in 671 for 6 months....
 that controlled a large part of what is now Malaysia
Malaysia

Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....
 and Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
. Following a 1025 raid by the Chola
Chola Dynasty

The Chola Dynasty was a Tamil people dynasty that ruled primarily in southern India until the 13th century. The dynasty originated in the fertile valley of the Kaveri River....
 Empire (In the period of Emperor Rajendra Chola I) of southern India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
 it began to gradually decline in importance. Srivijaya's capital eventually moved northward to Jambi. Palembang is also the origin of Parameswara, founder of the Malacca Sultanate
Malacca Sultanate

The Sultanate of Malacca was founded by Parameswara in 1402 and later married the princess of Pasai in 1409. Centered in the modern town of Malacca Town, the sultanate stretched from Muslim Malay settlements of Bukit ,Setol ,Pantai ni bodering Ayutthaya Kingdom of Siam in the north to Sumatra in the southwest....
.

The architectural legacy of Dutch
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
 colonization is still visible in the city. Deep-water port facilities are built along the Musi River
Musi River (Indonesia)

The Musi River is located in southern Sumatra, Indonesia.It is about 750 kilometers long, and drains most of South Sumatra province. After flowing through Palembang, the provincial capital, it joins with the several other rivers, including the Banyuasin River, to form a river delta near the city of Sungsang....
, which flows through the city.

The naval Battle of Palembang
Battle of Palembang

The Battle of Palembang was a battle of the Pacific War of World War II. It occurred near Palembang, on Sumatra, on 13?15 February 1942.The Royal Dutch Shell oil refineries at nearby Pladju were the major objectives for the Empire of Japan in the Pacific War, because of an oil embargo imposed on Japan by the United States, the Netherlands,...
 was fought near the city during the Second World War between February 13-February 15 1942.

Economy


Palembang's economy has been developed significantly since it became a host for a National Sporting Event in 2004. The city government has set a revenue target of IDR 3.5 billion from advertising alone.. Palembang is also one of hosts of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup
2007 AFC Asian Cup

The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam....
.

The city is served by Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport

Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport in Palembang, Indonesia ....
 which has scheduled flights to many cities in Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
 and also to Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
 by Silk Air and Malaysia
Malaysia

Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....
 by Air Asia. This new flight destination just offered by the airport since they have renovated the airport into international airport.

Palembang has its own local television station, (Palembang TV) and Sriwijaya TV. Palembang also has a football team, Sriwijaya F.C.
Sriwijaya F.C.

Sriwijaya Football Club, who are commonly referred to simply as Sriwijaya, are an Indonesia soccer club based in Palembang, Indonesia. They are now playing in Liga Indonesia....
, who play in the premier Indonesian League.

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  • - in Indonesian