Sleman
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Sleman is a town in Sleman Regency
Sleman Regency
Sleman is a regency located on the northern border of the Yogyakarta Special Region province, Indonesia. It has an area of 574.82 km² and a population of 901,400. Its capital is the town of Sleman...

, Indonesia. It is on the road between Yogyakarta and Magelang
Magelang
Magelang is one of the largest cities of the 1,130 km² Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. It is also the largest town in the Kedu Plain between Mount Merbabu and Mount Sumbing in Central Java, Indonesia...

. It is in the regency that is home to Mount Merapi
Mount Merapi
Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi , is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548...

, which started its most recent eruption in late October and early November 2010, killing hundreds, including Maridjan, the spiritual keeper of the legendary spirits of the famous volcano, Indonesia's most active.

It was also a stopping place on the railway that followed the same route.
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