Batang Regency

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Batang Regency
Kabupaten Batang
Regency
Coat of arms of Batang Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Batang Berkembang
Batang Regency is located in Indonesia
Batang Regency
Batang Regency
Location of Batang Regency in Indonesia
Coordinates: 6°51′46″S 110°3′6″E / 6.86278°S 110.05167°E / -6.86278; 110.05167Coordinates: 6°51′46″S 110°3′6″E / 6.86278°S 110.05167°E / -6.86278; 110.05167
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Java
CapitalBatang
Area
 • Total788.64 km2 (304.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total801,718
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code(s)+62 285
Websitebatangkab.go.id

Batang (Javanese: ꦧꦠꦁ) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) on the north coast of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 788.64 km2 and had a population of 706,764 at the 2010 Census[2] and 801,718 at the 2020 Census.[3] Its capital is the town of Batang, about 100 km west of the province's capital city of Semarang.

People in Batang are mostly Javanese who speak both Javanese and Indonesian.

The regency comprises both coastal and mountainous landscapes. Batang's town centre is located on the side of the north coast trans Java highway network, widely known as "the Pantura". Economic activities are concentrated along this highway and also in the vicinity of the town square known as "alun-alun". In the middle of the square, there is a huge old ficus tree which has become one of the Regency's icons.

Administrative Districts[]

Batang Regency comprises fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, its post code and the location of the district headquarters.

Name Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 No.
of
vill.		 Post
code		 Admin
centre
Wonotunggal 52.35 30,915 37,797 15 51253 Wonotunggal
Bandar 73.33 63,310 71,691 17 51254 Bandar
Blado 78.39 42,131 45,835 18 51255 Blado
Reban 46.34 35,353 40,306 19 51273 Reban
Bawang 73.85 50,705 55,672 20 51274 Bawang
Tersono 49.33 35,585 40,306 20 51272 Tersono
Gringsing 72.77 55,859 63,019 15 51291 Plelen
Limpung 33.41 38,683 43,887 17 51271 Limpung
Banyuputih 44.43 32,781 36,708 11 51271
-51281		 Sembung
Subah 83.52 48,518 53,186 17 51263 Subah
Pecalungan 36.19 29,959 32,519 10 51262 Pecalungan
Tulis 45.09 33,425 38,785 17 51254
-51263		 Kaliboyo
Kandeman 41.76 45,305 54,602 13 51261 Kandeman
Batang (town) 34.35 118,539 133,738 21 51211
-51116		 Watesalit
Warungasem 23.55 45,696 53,491 18 51252 Banjiran
Totals 788.64 706,764 801,718 248

Attractions[]

These include:

  • Curug Genting 40m waterfall surrounded by pine forest, about 38 km southward (Blado District).
  • Ujungnegoro Coast, 4 km northeastward, coast with steep edge, very rare in North Java. Aswotomo cave and small graveyard established by the Muslim missionary Syeikh Maulana Maghribi. Canoes can be hired and there is fishing.
  • Curug Gombong: 13 m waterfall that divides naturally layered stones (raj stones), situated in Gombong village, about 6 km south of Subah District.
  • Agrotourism: Pagilaran tea plantation in Andongsili hill and others, about 40 km to the mountain. There is a "tea walk" and tea products are on sale. Accommodation is available.
  • Batang Beach: About 3 km from town northward. Watch the sunrise and take a look at fishermen's lives.

Special events[]

Every "Jumat Kliwon" night (the night before a particular Friday, which coincides with the mystical fifth day of Kliwon of the Javanese calendar) people gather in the town square, creating a monthly festival with hundreds of street vendors selling goods. It occurs every 35 days.

People related to Batang[]

Goenawan Mohamad - democracy activist, writer and also prominent national press figure, was born in Batang.

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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