Rembang Regency Kabupaten Rembang | |
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 Rembang Traditional house | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location withinCentral Java | |
  Rembang Regency Location in Indonesia Show map of Indonesia | |
| Coordinates:6°43′00″S111°21′00″E / 6.71667°S 111.35000°E /-6.71667; 111.35000 | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Java |
| Capital | Rembang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Abdul Hafidz |
| • Vice Regent | Mochamad Hanies Cholil Barro |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,036.70 km2 (400.27 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 660,166 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 295, 356 |
| Website | rembangkab.go.id |
Rembang Regency (Indonesian:Kabupaten Rembang) is aregency (Indonesian:kabupaten) on the extreme northeast coast ofCentral Java Province, on the island ofJava (bordering on theJava Sea) inIndonesia. The regency covers an area of 1,036.70 km2 on Java, and it had a population of 591,359 at the 2010 Census[2] and 645,333 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 660,166, of whom 331,870 were males and 328,296 were females.[1] Its administrative capital is the town of Rembang.
It is a lowland, with a maximum elevation of about 70 metres (230 ft) above sea level.
TheSolo River flows through its inland section.
The regency is crossed by the North Coast Road, an inter-province main road on the island.
Rembang Regency is bordered by:[4]
The regency is divided into fourteendistricts (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 of mid-2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number ofadministrative villages in each district (totaling 287 ruraldesa and 7 urbankelurahan - the latter all in Rembang 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.17.01 | Sumber | 78.20 | 33,586 | 36,804 | 37,692 | Sumber | 18 | 59253 |
| 33.17.02 | Bulu | 101.10 | 25,649 | 28,019 | 28,669 | Bulu | 16 | 59255 |
| 33.17.03 | Gunem | 84.73 | 22,743 | 24,263 | 24,656 | Gunem | 16 | 59263 |
| 33.17.04 | Sale | 109.01 | 35,756 | 38,922 | 39,784 | Sale | 15 | 59265 |
| 33.17.05 | Sarang | 92.86 | 60,063 | 62,889 | 63,560 | Kalipang | 23 | 59274 |
| 33.17.06 | Sedan | 87.37 | 51,143 | 55,255 | 56,356 | Sidorejo | 21 | 59264 |
| 33.17.07 | Pamotan | 80.60 | 43,959 | 49,745 | 51,423 | Pamotan | 23 | 59261 |
| 33.17.08 | Sulang | 84.81 | 36,764 | 39,124 | 39,729 | Sulang | 21 | 59254 |
| 33.17.09 | Kaliori | 61.72 | 38,615 | 42,206 | 43,192 | Tambakagung | 23 | 59252 |
| 33.17.10 | Rembang (town) | 61.71 | 83,942 | 91,905 | 94,007 | Leteh | 34(a) | 59211 - 59219 |
| 33.17.11 | Pancur | 43.00 | 27,345 | 30,808 | 31,806 | Pancur | 23 | 59262 |
| 33.17.12 | Kragan | 67.08 | 58,232 | 65,499 | 67,589 | Balongmulyo | 27 | 59273 |
| 33.17.13 | Sluke | 38.28 | 26,620 | 29,512 | 30,326 | Sluke | 14 | 59272 |
| 33.17.14 | Lasem | 46.23 | 46,942 | 50,382 | 51,287 | Soditan | 20 | 59271 |
| Totals | 1,036.70 | 591,359 | 645,333 | 660,166 | Rembang | 294 |
Note: (a) Rembang (town) District comprises 7 urbankelurahan (Gegunung Kulon, Kutoharjo, Leteh, Magersari, Pacar, Sidowayah and Tanjungsari) and 27 ruraldesa.
Rembang has atropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy rainfall from November to April.
| Climate data for Rembang | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.1 (88.0) | 31.0 (87.8) | 31.3 (88.3) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.3 (90.1) | 33.1 (91.6) | 34.2 (93.6) | 34.4 (93.9) | 33.7 (92.7) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.4 (90.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.9 (80.4) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.3 (81.1) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.6 (79.9) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.9 (82.2) | 28.4 (83.1) | 28.3 (82.9) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.3 (81.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.6 (72.7) | 21.8 (71.2) | 20.9 (69.6) | 20.9 (69.6) | 21.6 (70.9) | 22.5 (72.5) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.3 (72.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 263 (10.4) | 206 (8.1) | 197 (7.8) | 129 (5.1) | 105 (4.1) | 72 (2.8) | 35 (1.4) | 23 (0.9) | 36 (1.4) | 69 (2.7) | 138 (5.4) | 219 (8.6) | 1,492 (58.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
During the colonialDutch East Indies period, the area was known asLasem.
TheHan family of Lasem was a prominent Chinese immigrant family of colonial government bureaucrats and landlords in the area.[6]
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