Probolinggo

Probolinggo

also spelled  Prabalingga, or Perobolinggo  

      city, central Jawa Timur (East Java) provinsi (province), Java, Indonesia. It is located on the southern side of Madura Strait, about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Surabaya. There is a good harbour for small ships, and the fishing industry is important. Cottage industries include pottery and the manufacture of sarongs. The surrounding region grows rice, corn (maize), sugar, rubber, coffee, and mangoes, the last renowned for their excellence. The city is on road and rail routes. The surrounding area's population is heavily Madurese, and the city has many ethnic Chinese. Pop. (2000) city, 191,522.

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