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also spelled Bandoeng, kotamadya (municipality), kabupaten (regency), and capital of Jawa Barat provinsi (province), Indonesia, in the interior of Java on the northern edge of a plateau nearly 2,400 feet (730 m) above sea level. The city, founded in 1810 by the Dutch, has a mild and pleasant climate. Beautiful scenery surrounds the city, with rice fields, waterfalls, and heights rising to nearly 7,050 feet (2,150 m).