Batavia

Batavia
Batavia former name of Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, when it was the Dutch East Indies, a colony of the Netherlands; from Batavia, an ancient name for a region of Holland, from L. Batavi, a people who dwelt between the Rhine and the Waal on the island of Betawe.

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  • Batavia, IL — U.S. city in Illinois Population (2000): 23866 Housing Units (2000): 8806 Land area (2000): 9.045794 sq. miles (23.428497 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.140369 sq. miles (0.363554 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.186163 sq. miles (23.792051 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Batavia, NY — U.S. city in New York Population (2000): 16256 Housing Units (2000): 6924 Land area (2000): 5.187121 sq. miles (13.434582 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.064964 sq. miles (0.168257 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.252085 sq. miles (13.602839 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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