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Jepara (Javanese: ꦗꦼꦥꦫ) is a 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[2] and 1,184,947 at the 2020 census.[3] Its capital is Jepara town.

Jepara Regency Kabupaten Jepara
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Trus Karyo Tataning Bumi (Javanese: Keep working hard to build regional)
Location of Jepara Regency in Central Java
Coordinates: 6°32′0″S 110°40′0″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Java
Capital	Jepara
Government
• Regent	Edy Suprianta (until Regent Election 2024)
• Vice Regent	-
Area
• Total	1,004.13 km2 (387.70 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)
• Total	1,184,947
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
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Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Area code(s)	+62 291 (mainland) +62 297 (Karimun Java)
Website	jeparakab.go.id

History

People believed to have come from South Yunnan region migrated into the northern tip of Java during a time when Jepara was still separated by the Juwana Strait.^{[citation needed]}

In the 16th century, Jepara was an important port; in early 1513, its king, Yunnus (Pati Unus) led an attack against Portuguese Malacca. His force is said to have been made up of one hundred ships and 5000 men from Jepara and Palembang but was defeated. Between 1518 and 1521 he apparently ruled over Demak. The rule of Ratu ('Queen') Kalinyamat in the latter 16th century was, however, Jepara's most influential. Jepara again attacked Malacca in 1551 this time with Johor but was defeated, and in 1574 besieged Malacca for three months.[4]

It was the site of an English Fort in the 17th century.^{[citation needed]} It is the birthplace of Indonesian national heroine Kartini.[5]

Geography

Jepara Regency is located in the northeastern coastal region of Central Java, bordering Java Sea in the north and west, Kudus Regency and Pati Regency in the east, and Demak Regency in the south. The eastern border is primarily a mountainous region, with the most notable peak being Mount Muria. The regency also includes the Karimumjawa Archipelago, itself recognized as an administrative district, located in the Java Sea approximately 80 kilometres northwest from the mainland part of Jepara Regency.

Administrative Districts

Jepara Regency comprises sixteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[6] and the 2020 census.[7] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

Name	Area in km2	Pop'n census 2010	Pop'n census 2020	No. of vill.	Post code
Kedung	43.063	70,835	77,052	18	59463
Pecangaan	35.878	77,172	82,924	12	59460
Kalinyamatan	23.700	58,140	61,087	12	59462
Welahan	27.642	69,496	75,971	15	59464
Mayong	65.043	82,831	90,788	18	59465
Nalumsari	56.965	68,606	74,737	15	59466
Batealit	88.679	77,923	84,741	11	59461
Tahunan	36.906	101,581	108,962	15	59421 -59451
Jepara (town)	24.667	79,508	81,838	16	59411 -59432
Mlonggo	42.402	77,794	83,732	8	59452
Pakis Aji	60.553	54,690	60,144	8	59450
Bangsri	85.352	93,798	99,965	12	59453
Kembang	108.124	64,798	70,530	11	59457
Keling	123.116	58,435	64,106	12	59456
Donorojo	108.642	52,958	58,581	8	59454
Karimunjawa	71.200	8,715	9,789	4	59455
Totals	1,004.132	1,097,280	1,184,947	195

Contemporary Jepara

The population is almost entirely Javanese and over 95% Muslim.^{[citation needed]} As a pesisir ('coastal') area many traders from around the world landed in Jepara centuries ago.^{[citation needed]} As a result, some of Jepara's resident have at part European, Chinese, Arabs, Malay or Bugis ancestry.^{[citation needed]}

The town is renowned its furniture industry. The production of teak furniture, employs approximately 80,000 people in the town, working in a large number of mainly small workshops.^{[citation needed]} The trade has brought considerable prosperity to Jepara, well above the average for Central Java.^{[citation needed]}

Tourism

Tourism in Jepara is an important component of the economy of Jepara and a significant source of tax revenue. Jepara is a town which known for their culinary, education, tourism, and rich cultural heritage. There are many possibilities and opportunities lies for the city to prosper and benefits more, but yet until now the government has not yet fully utilized them. Jepara although only a small town but has many tourist attractions, the mountain tourism, beach tourism, underwater tours, tour the islands. Foreign tourists often visit Tirto Samodra Beach (Bandengan Beach), Karimunjawa Islands (Crimon Java), Kartini Beach, etc.

References

• Witton, Patrick (2003). Indonesia (7th edition). Melbourne: Lonely Planet. pp. 259–260. ISBN 1-74059-154-2.

External links

• Jepara Government

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