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Batavia
Batavia
is a
Latin
name used for the
Netherlands
, derived from the
Batavii
tribe. See also
Batavian Republic
.
Batavia
was the name of the settlement by the
Dutch East India Company
at
Java island
. It later became the capital of the
Netherlands East Indies
colony. After the independence of
Indonesia
, it was renamed
Jakarta
. See
Batavia, Dutch East Indies
.
Batavia (ship)
was the name of a ship of the
Dutch East India Company
(VOC).
Several places in the
United States
are named Batavia:
Batavia, Illinois
, is a city in
Kane County, Illinois
west of
Chicago
close to
Fermilab
, latitude 41°51'0" North, longitude 88°18'45" West.
Batavia, Iowa
is a city in
Jefferson County
; latitude 40°59'39" North, longitude 92°10'2" West
Batavia, New Hampshire
is a community in the state of
New Hampshire
.
Batavia, New York
is a small city about halfway between
Buffalo
and
Rochester
, the county seat of
Genesee County
, latitude 42°59'53" North, longitude 78°11'16" West.
Batavia, Ohio
is a village in
Clermont County, Ohio
, latitude 39°4'37" North, longitude 84°10'37" West.