Batang ( jv, ꦧꦠꦁ) is a
regency
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( id, kabupaten) on the north coast of
Central Java
Central Java ( id, Jawa Tengah) is a province of Indonesia, located in the middle of the island of Java. Its administrative capital is Semarang. It is bordered by West Java in the west, the Indian Ocean and the Special Region of Yogyakart ...
province in
Indonesia
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. It covers an area of 788.64 km
2 and had a population of 706,764 at the 2010 Census and 801,718 at the 2020 Census. Its capital is the town of
Batang, about 100 km west of the province's capital city of
Semarang
Semarang ( jv, ꦏꦸꦛꦯꦼꦩꦫꦁ , Pegon: سماراڠ) is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Dutch colonial era, and is still an important regional center and port today ...
.
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
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 ...
(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census.
Batang Regency in Figures 2021
/ref> 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.
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
The Javanese calendar ( jv, ꦥꦤꦁꦒꦭ꧀ꦭꦤ꧀ꦗꦮ, Pananggalan Jawa) is the calendar of the Javanese people. It is used concurrently with two other calendars, the Gregorian calendar and the Islamic calendar. The Gregorian 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
Goenawan Mohamad (born 29 July 1941) is an Indonesian poet, essayist, playwright and editor. He is the founder and editor of the Indonesian magazine ''Tempo''. Mohamad is a vocal critic of the Indonesian government, and his magazine was periodic ...
- democracy activist, writer and also prominent national press figure, was born in Batang.
References
External links
Batang Regency Government - official site
» Berita Seputar Kabupaten Batang
Batang Update
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Regencies of Central Java