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Bangil

Bangil (Javanese: Bangel, Arabic: بانغيل) is the name of a district and administrative centre of Pasuruan Regency, in the East Java province of Indonesia. Located 30 km from Surabaya, it lies on the southwest coast of the Madura Strait. The district is divided into fifteen villages.
On September 11, 2005, the Regency of Pasuruan declared the name Bangkodir (Bangil Kota Bordir) – 'Bangil, the embroidery city' – when the district won the MURI record for the longest embroidered fabric. The embroidered fabric was displayed during the Fashion Show (Fashion on the Street) with its length as long as 1 km.
The town of Bangil, lies between the access road from Surabaya to Banyuwangi and Bali, having alternative short routes connecting it to , , and Malang. In 2010 the Pasuruan Regency decided to make the town of Bangil the administrative capital of the Regency.