Editing Special Region of Yogyakarta (section)

== Name ==
In Javanese, it is pronounced {{IPA|jv|joɡjaˈkartɔ|}}, and named after the city of [[Ayodhya (Ramayana)|Ayodhya]] in Javanese-Hindu mythology.<ref>"[https://books.google.com/books?id=ncqJAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT59 Raffles and the British Invasion of Java]," Tim Hannigan, Monsoon Books, 2012, {{ISBN|9789814358866}}, ''.. Its full formal name was Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat. Like the Thai town of Ayutthaya, Yogyakarta was named for Ayodhya, the mythical birthplace of the Hindu god Rama ..''</ref> The [[Dutch language|Dutch]] name of the Special Region is '''Djokjakarta'''.

Yogyakarta has many alternative names, mostly written and pronounced as "Jogjakarta" or "Jogja" and sometimes written as "Ngayogyakarta", which are determined as common mistakes. Although the official name is "Yogyakarta", the alternative name, "Jogja" is more popular than the official name (even the government uses the alternative name for tourism), mainly because of it's easier to pronounce rather of the official one.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ismantoko |first=Dani |date=2021-01-30 |title=Perbedaan Mendasar Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Kota Yogyakarta, Yogya, dan Jogja |url=https://mojok.co/terminal/perbedaan-mendasar-daerah-istimewa-yogyakarta-kota-yogyakarta-yogya-dan-jogja/ |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=Terminal Mojok |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kenapa Yogyakarta Disebut Jogja? |url=https://jogja.suara.com/read/2023/07/21/174337/kenapa-yogyakarta-disebut-jogja |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=Suarajogja.id |language=id}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kompasiana.com |date=2011-04-05 |title=Yogyakarta atau Jogjakarta, Mana yang Benar? |url=https://www.kompasiana.com/jk.martono/5500a5cd8133116619fa7b5e/yogyakarta-atau-jogjakarta-mana-yang-benar |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=KOMPASIANA |language=id}}</ref>