Keling is a ''kecamatan'' (
district
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) in
Jepara Regency
Jepara ( jv, ꦗꦼꦥꦫ) is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency in the northeast of the Indonesian province of Central Java. It covers an area of 1,004.13 km2 and had a population of 1,097,280 at the 2010 census and 1,184,947 at the 2020 cen ...
,
Central Java
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,
Indonesia
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.
History
The name of this district is traditionally linked with the 6th century
Indianized kingdom
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of
Kalingga
Kalingga ( jv, Karajan Kalingga; 訶陵 ''Hēlíng'' or 闍婆 ''She-pó / She-bó'' in Chinese sources) was a 6th-century Indianized kingdom on the north coast of Central Java, Indonesia. It was the earliest Hindu-Buddhist kingdom in Central ...
, which ultimately derived from ancient
India
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n kingdom of
Kaling.
Kelurahan (administrative village)
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Bumiharjo
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Damarwulan
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Tempur
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Gelang
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Jlegong
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Kaligarang
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Kelet
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Keling
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Klepu
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Kunir
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Tunahan
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Watuaji
Tourism
* Islamic tomb of Syekh
Siti Jenar, di
Kelet
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Angin temple, in
Tempur
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Bubrah temple, in
Tempur
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Beringin Beach, in
Bumiharjo
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Blorong Cave, in
Damarwulan
Damarwulan is a Javanese legendary hero who appears in a cycle of stories used in the performance of wayang klitik, as well as Langendriya (female dance-opera) and ''ketoprak'' (popular theater). These stories tell of the struggles between the ...
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Watu Ombo
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WIEECT was established in 198 ...
, in
Damarwulan
Damarwulan is a Javanese legendary hero who appears in a cycle of stories used in the performance of wayang klitik, as well as Langendriya (female dance-opera) and ''ketoprak'' (popular theater). These stories tell of the struggles between the ...
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Kedung Pancur Telu Waterfall, in
Damarwulan
Damarwulan is a Javanese legendary hero who appears in a cycle of stories used in the performance of wayang klitik, as well as Langendriya (female dance-opera) and ''ketoprak'' (popular theater). These stories tell of the struggles between the ...
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Curug Kemiri Waterfall Curug may refer to:
* Curug, Serang, a village in Serang, Banten, Indonesia
* Curug, Tangerang, a subdistrict of Tangerang Regency, Banten, Indonesia
* Čurug
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, in
Damarwulan
Damarwulan is a Javanese legendary hero who appears in a cycle of stories used in the performance of wayang klitik, as well as Langendriya (female dance-opera) and ''ketoprak'' (popular theater). These stories tell of the struggles between the ...
*
Curug Kyai Buku Waterfall Curug may refer to:
* Curug, Serang, a village in Serang, Banten, Indonesia
* Curug, Tangerang, a subdistrict of Tangerang Regency, Banten, Indonesia
* Čurug
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, in
Damarwulan
Damarwulan is a Javanese legendary hero who appears in a cycle of stories used in the performance of wayang klitik, as well as Langendriya (female dance-opera) and ''ketoprak'' (popular theater). These stories tell of the struggles between the ...
* City of Stone (Kota Batu), in
Watuaji
Economy
Keling district is known as a
coffee
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bean plantation and production center in Central Java.
In Damarwulan village, there are silk farm home industry, while in Keling village, there is
kapok silk cotton production area. There are three marketplaces in Keling district, the Pasar Keling, Pasar Kelet, and Keling animal market.
List of important places
* Kelet Hospital
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Puskesmas
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Keling 1, in Kelet
* Puskesmas Keling 2, in Keling
References
{{coord missing, Indonesia
Districts of Central Java