Jepara Regency Kabupaten Jepara | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Trus Karyo Tataning Bumi (Javanese: Keep working hard to build regional) | |
 Location of Jepara Regency in Central Java | |
| Coordinates:6°32′0″S110°40′0″E / 6.53333°S 110.66667°E /-6.53333; 110.66667 | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Java |
| Capital | Jepara |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Edy Suprianta (until Regent Election 2024) |
| • Vice Regent | - |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,020.25 km2 (393.92 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 1,264,598 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Area code | +62 291 (mainland)+62 297 (Karimun Java) |
| Website | jeparakab.go.id |
Jepara (Javanese:ꦗꦼꦥꦫ) is aregency in the northeast of the Indonesian province ofCentral Java. It covers an area of 1,020.25 km2 and had a population of 1,097,280 at the 2010 census[2] and 1,184,947 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,264,598 (comprising 636,096 males and 628,502 females).[1] Its capital isJepara town.
People believed to have come from South Yunnan region migrated into the northern tip ofJava during a time when Jepara was still separated by theJuwana Strait.[citation needed]
In the 16th century, Jepara was an important port; in early 1513, its king,Yunnus (Pati Unus) led an attack againstPortugueseMalacca. His force is said to have been made up of one hundred ships and 5000 men from Jepara andPalembang but was defeated. Between 1518 and 1521 he apparently ruled overDemak. 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 withJohor but was defeated, and in 1574 besieged Malacca for three months.[4]
It is the birthplace of Indonesian national heroineKartini.[5]
Jepara Regency is located in the northeastern coastal region of Central Java, borderingJava Sea in the north and west,Kudus Regency andPati Regency in the east, andDemak Regency in the south. The eastern border is primarily a mountainous region, with the most notable peak beingMount Muria. The regency also includes theKarimumjawa Archipelago, itself recognized as an administrative district, located in the Java Sea approximately 80 kilometres northwest from the mainland part of Jepara Regency.
Jepara Regency comprises sixteendistricts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number ofadministrative villages in each district (totaling 184 ruraldesa and 11 urbankelurahan - the latter all in Jepara town district), and its post code.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n census 2010 | Pop'n census 2020 | Pop'n estimate mid 2023 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
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| 33.20.01 | Kedung | 45.71 | 70,835 | 77,052 | 82,574 | Bugel | 18 | 59463 |
| 33.20.02 | Pecangaan | 37.08 | 77,172 | 82,924 | 90,126 | Lebuawu | 12 | 59460 |
| 33.20.13 | Kalinyamatan | 25.03 | 58,140 | 61,087 | 65,608 | Margoyoso | 12 | 59462 |
| 33.20.03 | Welahan | 29.21 | 69,496 | 75,971 | 81,688 | Kalipucang Kulon | 15 | 59464 |
| 33.20.04 | Mayong | 70.66 | 82,831 | 90,788 | 97,545 | Pelemkerep | 18 | 59465 |
| 33.20.12 | Nalumsari | 55.25 | 68,606 | 74,737 | 81,634 | Gemiring Lor | 15 | 59466 |
| 33.20.05 | Batealit | 96.20 | 77,923 | 84,741 | 90,565 | Mindahan | 11 | 59461 |
| 33.20.11 | Tahunan | 42.69 | 101,581 | 108,962 | 115,700 | Tahunan | 15 | 59421 -59451 |
| 33.20.06 | Jepara (town) | 27.05 | 79,508 | 81,838 | 85,151 | Panggang | 16 | 59411 -59432 |
| 33.20.07 | Mlonggo | 47.52 | 77,794 | 83,732 | 89,207 | Jambu | 8 | 59452 |
| 33.20.15 | Pakis Aji | 65.18 | 54,690 | 60,144 | 63,910 | Lebak | 8 | 59450 |
| 33.20.08 | Bangsri | 90.79 | 93,798 | 99,965 | 105,532 | Bangsri | 12 | 59453 |
| 33.20.14 | Kembang | 118.77 | 64,798 | 70,530 | 74,307 | Jinggotan | 11 | 59457 |
| 33.20.09 | Keling | 121.09 | 58,435 | 68,047 | 64,708 | Kelet | 12 | 59456 |
| 33.20.16 | Donorojo | 101.41 | 52,958 | 58,581 | 62,395 | Tulakan | 8 | 59454 |
| 33.20.10 | Karimunjawa | 46.62 | 8,715 | 9,789 | 10,609 | Karimunjawa | 4 | 59455 |
| Totals | 1,020.25 | 1,097,280 | 1,184,947 | 1,264,598 | Jepara | 195 |
Note: (a) comprises 11 urbankelurahan (Bapangan, Bulu, Demaan, Jobokuto, Karangkebagusan, Kauman, Panggang, Pengkol, Potroyudan, Saripan and Ujungbatu) and 5 ruraldesa.
The population is almost entirelyJavanese and over 95%Muslim.[citation needed] As apesisir ('coastal') area many traders from around the world landed in Jepara centuries ago.[citation needed]
Tourism in Jepara is an important component of the economy of Jepara and a significant source of tax revenue. Jepara is a town which is known for its culinary, education, tourism, and rich cultural heritage. There are many possibilities and opportunities for the city to prosper and benefit more, but yet until now the government has not yet fully utilized them. Jepara, although only a small town, has many tourist attractions, with the mountain tourism, beach tourism, underwater tours, tour of the islands. Foreign tourists often visitTirto Samodra Beach (Bandengan Beach),Karimunjawa Islands (Crimon Java),Kartini Beach, etc.
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