Pekalongan Regency is a
regency
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( id, kabupaten) on the north coast of
Central Java
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province in
Indonesia
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. It covers an area of 836.13 km
2 and had a population of 838,621 at the 2010 census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 968,821 at the 2020 census, comprising 491,607 males and 477,214 females.
Its administrative centre was formerly at
Pekalongan
Pekalongan ( jv, ꦦꦼꦏꦭꦺꦴꦔꦤ꧀) is a city of Central Java, Indonesia. It was formerly the seat of Pekalongan Regency on the northern coast of the province, but is now an independent municipality within the province. The city is Cen ...
City, but since that city was administratively separated from the regency, the regency's capital is now at
Kajen
Kajen is a town in Central Java, Indonesia and the administrative centre of the Pekalongan Regency in the province of Central Java. Its population was 58,048 at the 2010 Census and 73,067 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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, which is located in the middle of the regency, about 25 km south of Pekalongan City. Pekalongan residents are well known for their pursuit of perfection regarding the Indonesian traditional clothing called
Batik
Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth. This technique originated from the island of Java, Indonesia. Batik is made either by drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool called a ''ca ...
.
The Dutch name of the regency is '
Pacalongan
'.
History
The word Pekalongan is believed to be derived from the Javanese word, ''Topo Ngalong'', which means "bat-like meditation".
Geography
The northern part of the Pekalongan Regency is lowland, while the southern part of the regency is highland.
Administrative Districts
Pekalongan Regency comprises nineteen
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census
and the 2020 census.
The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural ''desa'' and urban ''kelurahan'') in each district and its post code.
Tourism
Pekalongan has long been known as a "batik city", and one of the centers of batik production is in the Districts of
Buaran and
Wiradesa. Some of the names of batik producers that are quite well known include '' Batik Humas '' (short for Husein Mohammad Assegaff). While the famous sarong (palekat fabric) factory in Pekalongan includes "Gajah Duduk" and "WadiMoor".
There is also a batik center in
Wiradesa which is
International Batik Center (IBC).
Actually there are still a lot of tourism potential that can be developed in Pekalongan Regency, among others, Sunter Beach Depok, Watu Bahan, Wonokerto Beach, Petungkriyono Ecotourism, Water Tourism, Forest Tourism, Cultural Tourism,
Curug Siwatang Paninggaran, Temple Trenggolek Paninggaran,
Anjir Peak
Anjir is a village in Afghanistan
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, Bukit Pawuluhan Kandangserang, and others. There are also hidden beautiful natural attractions such as Curug Bajing which access roads are not yet available.
Pekalongan is still waiting for investors who want develop this attraction.
For food connoisseurs, Pekalongan provides culinary tourism in the form of Taoto and megono rice, Taoto is a kind of soto that is made with taco sauce and with meat and buffalo spices. Medium megono is chopped young jackfruit flavored with grated coconut and steamed which is suitable to be enjoyed while still hot
For those of you who like historical tours, you can visit the Pabrik Gula Sragie sugar factory located in the
Sragi District. The factory is a Dutch colonial
factory
A factory, manufacturing plant or a production plant is an industrial facility, often a complex consisting of several buildings filled with machinery, where workers manufacture items or operate machines which process each item into another. T ...
.
In the southern part of regency there is a mountainous tourist area named Linggo Asri, which includes bathing area, relics of lingga and yoni, playground and pine forest. There are also Pekalongan Hindu communities here.
Transportation
For travelers who are going on an adventure in Pekalongan Regency, there are many modes of transportation, including
bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for cha ...
or angkot.
In
Kajen
Kajen is a town in Central Java, Indonesia and the administrative centre of the Pekalongan Regency in the province of Central Java. Its population was 58,048 at the 2010 Census and 73,067 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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there is a
bus terminal
A bus station or a bus interchange is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. While the term bus depot can also be used to refer to a bus station, it generally refers to a bus garage. A bus station is l ...
which is quite large namely
Kajen Main Terminal
Kajen is a town in Central Java, Indonesia and the administrative centre of the Pekalongan Regency in the province of Central Java. Its population was 58,048 at the 2010 Census and 73,067 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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which serves the
Jakarta
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Pekalongan
Pekalongan ( jv, ꦦꦼꦏꦭꦺꦴꦔꦤ꧀) is a city of Central Java, Indonesia. It was formerly the seat of Pekalongan Regency on the northern coast of the province, but is now an independent municipality within the province. The city is Cen ...
route. Buses serving these routes include
Dewi Sri
Dewi Sri or Shridevi (Javanese language, Javanese: ꦢꦺꦮꦶꦱꦿꦶ, Balinese language, Balinese: ᬤᬾᬯᬶᬲ᭄ᬭᬶ, Dewi Sri)(Sundanese language, Sundanese: ᮑᮄ ᮕᮧᮠᮎᮤ ᮞᮀᮠᮡᮀ ᮃᮞᮢᮤ, Nyai Pohaci Sanghyang ...
,
Dedy Jaya,
Sinar Jaya,
Kurnia Jaya,
Garuda Mas,
Laju Prima, etc.
There is also the only
station in Pekalongan Regency, namely
Sragi Station. Unfortunately, this
station does not serve passengers because its status is a small station.
However, for those of you who choose the train transportation mode, you don't need to worry because there are still other alternative stations, namely
Pekalongan Station located in Pekalongan City. This station is a class A station that serves the entire train journey (except Argo Anggrek Malam) both from Jakarta and Surabaya.
Traditional foods
Pekalongan offers several
traditional food
Traditional foods are foods and dishes that are passed on through generations or which have been consumed for many generations. Traditional foods and dishes are traditional in nature, and may have a historic precedent in a national dish, region ...
s, such as:
Sego Megono (Megono Rice)
Sego Megono is rice with sliced young
jackfruit
The jackfruit (''Artocarpus heterophyllus''), also known as jack tree, is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family (Moraceae). Its origin is in the region between the Western Ghats of southern India, all of Bangladesh, ...
and grated coconut. It is savory and spicy, it's usually served while still hot with an additional menu of fresh vegetables and fried fish. Sego megono is usually wrapped in teak leaves or banana leaves. Some people also call it "Sego Gori" (Jackfruit Rice).
Soto Tauto Pekalongan (Pekalongan Tauto Soup)
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''Soto tauto'' is a kind of meat soup with thick sauce made with tauto (fermented
soy
The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses.
Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu and ...
), buffalo meat and bowel.
Pindang Tetel
A kind of soup, where the seasoning sauce are processed with ripe
pucung fruit.
Iwak Panggang (Smoked Fish)
This food is made of fish that is processed by smoking the fish, the fish will change its color, flavor and aroma. This food can be found in Pekalongan traditional markets.
Wajik Kletik
Wajik Kletik is some kind of cake with diamond shape made from glutinous rice plus brown sugar and grated coconut mixed together.
Kopi Tahlil
Kopi tahlil is made from a blend of pure coffee with spices like ginger,
cardamom
Cardamom (), sometimes cardamon or cardamum, is a spice made from the seeds of several plants in the genera ''Elettaria'' and ''Amomum'' in the family Zingiberaceae. Both genera are native to the Indian subcontinent and Indonesia. They are rec ...
, cloves, cinnamon,
pandanus
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leaves, lemongrass, and nutmeg.
Apem Kesesi
Apem kesesi is made from rice flour and palm/red sugar, the food was famous in pekalongan surrounding areas particularly in the western part up to the Comal, because it also markets to Comal traditional markets. Many people also recognize this food as Apem Comal.
Usek Krenyes
Is a typical food
Paninggaran a type of cracker made from tapioca flour and fried using river sand which of course has also been cleaned. "Krenyes" in
Indonesian
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* Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia
** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago
** Indonesian ...
is a spice up on the
usek. There are two variants of taste, namely spicy and sweety.
Ondhol
Namely a kind of food typical of
Paninggaran which is made from grated
cassava
''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively ...
.
Education
There are several colleges and academies in Pekalongan Regency.
* The State Institute for Islamic Study (IAIN) Pekalongan
* Muhammadiyah Polytechnic Pekalongan, Kajen
* College of Health Sciences (STIKES) Muhammadiyah Pekajangan
* Academy of Health Analysis (AAK) Pekalongan
* STIKAP (Islamic High School Kyai Ageng Pekalongan) YMI Wonopringgo Pekalongan
* Indonesia Open University (UPBJJ)
Higher Education
* NU Pekalongan University
* Pekalongan State Islamic Institute (IAIN)
* Pekalongan University (UNIKAL) Pekalongan
* Kajen Community Community Academy (AKN)
* Muhammadiyah University Pekajangan Pekalongan (UMPP)
* Pekalongan Academy of Health Analysis (AAK)
* STIKAP (Kyai Ageng Islamic High School Pekalongan) YMI Wonopringgo Pekalongan
* UT Pekalongan Regency
Vocational High School
* State Vocational School
Sragi,
Kedungwuni,
Lebakbarang,
Karangdadap
* SMK Yapenda 01 Kedungwuni
* SMK Yapenda 02 Wiradesa Pekalongan
* Muhammadiyah Bligo Vocational School
* Muhammadiyah Bojong Vocational School
* SMK Muhamaduyah Kesesi
* SMK Muhamadiyah Kajen
* Kedungwuni Muhamadiyah Vocational School
* Muhammadiyah Karanganyar Vocational School
* Muhamadiyah Wiradesa Vocational School
* Muhammadiyah Talun Vocational School
* Muhamadiyah Doro Vocational School
* SMK Muhamadiyah Pencongan
* SMK Islamiyyah Sapugarut
* Bojong Islamic Vocational School
* Salakbrojo Kedungwuni Islamic Vocational School
* 45 Islamic High School Wiradesa
* Al-Fusha Kedungwuni Vocational School
* SMK Ar Rahman Watusalam
* Vocational School Ma'arif NU Tirto
* Vocational School Ma'arif NU Kajen
* SMK Ma'arif NU Kesesi
* Vocational School Ma'arif NU Doro
* Wira Bahari Wiradesa Vocational School
* Gondang Vocational School
* SMK Nurul Ummah Paninggaran
* SMK Diponegoro Karanganyar
* Vocational High School Siwalan Community Development
* Prima Kesesi Vocational School
* SMK NU Sragi
* SMK NU Kesesi
High school
* Public High School (
Bojong
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Biography
Bojong was born in CE 580 at Seorabeol, capital city of Silla Kingdo ...
,
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** ''Doro'' (album), a 1990 album by Doro
* AKA (rapper) (born 1988), South African hip hop recording artist
* Dorothy Bush Koch, often call ...
,
Kajen
Kajen is a town in Central Java, Indonesia and the administrative centre of the Pekalongan Regency in the province of Central Java. Its population was 58,048 at the 2010 Census and 73,067 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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,
Kedungwuni,
Kesesi,
Kandangserang,
Kesesi,
Sragi,
Paninggaran,
Petungkriono,
Talun,
Wiradesa)
* Muhammadiyah I Pekajangan High School
* Muhammadiyah II Pekajangan High School
* SMA PGRI 1 Wiradesa
* SMA PGRI 2 Kajen
* Yapenda Karanganyar High School
* Doro Islamic High School
* YMI Wonopringgo Islamic High School
* Hasbullah Karanganyar Islamic High School
* MAN Pekalongan
* MA Ath-Thohiriyyah
* MA NU Karangdadap
* MA Salafiyah Simbangkulon Buaran
* MA Dr. Ibnu Mas'ud Wiradesa
* MA Muhammadiyah Pekajangan
* MA Hasbullah Karanganyar
* MA Nahdliyah Talun
* MA Salafiyah Syafiiyah Proto
* MA Yappi Kesesi
* MA Walisongo Kedungwuni
* MA Walisongo Pekajangan
* MA YMI Wonopringgo
Junior high school
* Middle School
Bojong
Lord Bojong (보종공) (CE 580 – CE 621) was a member of Silla's royal family, Hwarang and also the 16th Pungwolju or Gukseon (國仙) from CE 616 to CE 621.
Biography
Bojong was born in CE 580 at Seorabeol, capital city of Silla Kingdo ...
,
Buaran,
Doro Doro may refer to:
* Doro (musician), rock singer, former vocalist of the German heavy metal band Warlock
** ''Doro'' (album), a 1990 album by Doro
* AKA (rapper) (born 1988), South African hip hop recording artist
* Dorothy Bush Koch, often call ...
,
Kajen
Kajen is a town in Central Java, Indonesia and the administrative centre of the Pekalongan Regency in the province of Central Java. Its population was 58,048 at the 2010 Census and 73,067 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
...
,
Kesesi,
Karangdadap,
Kedungwuni,
Kandangserang,
Lebakbarang,
Wiradesa,
Tirto,
Paninggaran,
Petungkriyono,
Sragi,
Siwalan,
Talun,
Wonopringgo,
Wonokerto, (2 State Junior High Schools in Each Sub-District)
* Pajomblangan NU Middle School
* Karangdadap NU Middle School
* Muhammadiyah Wiradesa Middle School, Bligo, Pekajangan, Wonopringgo, Kesesi
* Junior "NU" Kesesi, Kajen, Pajomblangan, Karangdadap
* YMI Wonopringgo Islamic Middle School
* Islamic Rembun Middle School, Simbang Wetan, Wonopringgo
* Walisongo Islamic Kedungwuni Middle School
* MTS Ath-Thohiriyyah
* MTS Muhammadiyah Pekajangan
* MTS Kajen Pekajangan
* MTS Gondang Wonopringgo, Pekalongan
* MTS "Kalijambe" Sragi
* MTsS Balanced kulon 1
* MTS Salafiyah Simbang Kulon 2, Buaran, Pekalongan
* MTs S Wonoyoso
* MTS YMI Wonopringgo Pekalongan
* MTS Al-Hikmah Tangkil Kulon,
Kedungwuni, Pekalongan
* MTS Yapik Kutosari,
Karanganyar, Pekalongan
* MTS Salafiyah Kadipaten,
Wiradesa, Pekalongan
* MTS Al-Hikmah Proto,
Kedungwuni, Pekalongan
* MTS Salafiyyah
Paninggaran,
Pekalongan
Pekalongan ( jv, ꦦꦼꦏꦭꦺꦴꦔꦤ꧀) is a city of Central Java, Indonesia. It was formerly the seat of Pekalongan Regency on the northern coast of the province, but is now an independent municipality within the province. The city is Cen ...
.
* MTs Negeri 2 Pekalongan
Health facilities
There are several health facilities in Pekalongan Regency.
* Pekajangan Islamic Hospital (RSI) in Ambokembang, Kedungwuni District
* Kajen General Hospital (RSU) in Karanganyar District
* Kraton General Hospital (RSU) in Pekalongan
Natives
* Adi Kurdi, Indonesian actor
*
Dharsono Hartono Rekso, 1st ASEAN Secretary General
* Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara, lawyer, human rights defender
* Zainal Abidin Domba, Indonesian actor
* Rudy Hadisuwarno, professional hairdresser
*
Beb Bakhuys
Elisa Hendrik "Beb" Bakhuys (16 April 1909 – 7 July 1982) was a Dutch football player and manager.
Club career
Bakhuys made his senior debut for HBS on 27 September 1925 against Haarlem and scored 36 goals in 44 matches for them. He joined ...
, Dutch footballer
*
Joe Hin Tjio
Joe Hin Tjio (2 November 1919 – 27 November 2001), was an Indonesian-born American cytogeneticist. He was renowned as the first person to recognize the normal number of human chromosomes on December 22, 1955 at the Institute of Genetics of the ...
, scientist
*
Asip Kholbihi, Regent of Pekalongan Regency (2015-2020)
Dialects
Pekalongan people have their own dialect. The dialects usually ending an order sentence with the word ''"ra"''. For example: ''"ojo koyo kui ra"'' (don't be like that). On the southern regency the dialect differs a little, where most possibility sentence is followed by the word ''"ndean"'', other typical southern pekalongan dialect is the use of word ''Cok-e'' which means "maybe". Some example are: ''"wis mangan, ndean!? wis mangan, cok-e!?"'' ("have he eat? maybe he has?"). There are other typical dialect like the use of the word ''"pak ora si"'' which means "It doesn't matter".
People
*
Abdul Rahman Saleh, advocate, actor, former Supreme Court judge, former Attorney General, former Indonesian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark
*
Adi Kurdi
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, actor (film player, Cemara Family)
*
Hartono Rekso Dharsono
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, ASEAN Secretary General 1
*
Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara
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, lawyer, human rights activist
*
Zainal Abidin Domba, actor
*
Rudy Hadisuwarno, a professional hairdresser
*
Fadia A. Rafiq, singer and deputy regent of Pekalongan Regency
*
Beb Bakhuys
Elisa Hendrik "Beb" Bakhuys (16 April 1909 – 7 July 1982) was a Dutch football player and manager.
Club career
Bakhuys made his senior debut for HBS on 27 September 1925 against Haarlem and scored 36 goals in 44 matches for them. He joined ...
, former football player
soccer
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and
coach
Coach may refer to:
Guidance/instruction
* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
Transportation
* Co ...
from
Netherlands
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Joe Hin Tjio
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, the discoverer of human chromosomes number 23
*
R.T.A Milono, first Central Kalimantan governor and former East Java governor
See also
*
Kedungwuni
References
External links
*
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Regencies of Central Java