Gombong | |
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 Entrance of Fort van der Wijck | |
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| Coordinates:7°36′S109°31′E / 7.600°S 109.517°E /-7.600; 109.517 | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Java |
| Regency | Kebumen Regency |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.48 km2 (7.52 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 50,950 |
| • Density | 2,616/km2 (6,774/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 287 |
| Villages | 14 |
| Website | kec-gombong |
Gombong is atown inKebumen Regency, in the southern part ofCentral Java, a province inIndonesia. The town has 50,300 inhabitants at the 2020 Census,[2] while the estimate as at mid 2024 was 50,950.[1] The total land area is 19.48 km2 (7.52 sq mi). Local people speakBanyumasan, a dialect ofJavanese.
In 1964, construction of the Catholic Church of St. Michael Parish was completed. In 1996, theWonokriyo market was built, becoming the biggest one in the region. A few dinosaur statues are located around the town: at the entrance of Fort Van der Wijck, at Tirta Manggala Swimming Pools and at Sempor Reservoir.[3] Not far from the town, the prayer houseGeraja Ayam, also known as thechicken church, is built.
Fort Van der Wijck, which was built in the early 19th century by GeneralJohannes Van den Bosch, is located in the northern part of the town.[4] The military compound served to train soldiers for later service in theRoyal Netherlands East Indies Army.Suharto, the secondPresident of Indonesia, began his service here on 1 June 1940 prior to theJapanese occupation).[5] The fort was used by theIndonesian Armed Forces until 2000. Since then the compound has been developed as a recreational site.
Gombong consists of 14villages (comprising two urbankelurahan - Gombong and Wonokriyo - and twelve ruraldesa):
