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Batang (Javanese: ꦧꦠꦁ) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) on the north coast of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was created on 14 June 1965 from what was previously the eastern half of Pekalongan Regency. It covers an area of 857.21 km2 and had a population of 706,764 at the 2010 Census[2] and 801,718 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2025 was 847,175 (comprising 426,493 males and 420,682 females).[1] Its capital is the town of Batang, situated about 100 km west of the province’s capital city of Semarang but in effect an eastern suburb of Pekalongan city, whose city centre is just 8 km to the west.

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 (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-2025.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 239 rural desa and 9 urban kelurahan – the latter all in Batang (town) District), and its postcode.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop’n
Census
2010		 Pop’n
Census
2020		 Pop’n
Estimate
mid 2025		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
33.25.01 Wonotunggal 55.43 30,915 37,797 41,401 Wonotunggal 15 51253
33.25.02 Bandar 79.37 63,310 71,691 75,666 Bandar 17 51254
33.25.03 Blado 96.45 42,131 45,835 47,448 Blado 18 51255
33.25.04 Reban 69.47 35,353 40,306 42,681 Reban 19 51273
33.25.05 Bawang 76.97 50,705 55,672 57,888 Bawang 20 51274
33.25.06 Tersono 51.36 35,585 40,482 42,822 Tersono 20 51272
33.25.07 Gringsing 79.74 55,859 63,019 66,394 Plelen 15 51291
33.25.08 Limpung 32.72 38,683 43,887 45,363 Limpung 17 51271
33.25.15 Banyuputih 42.33 32,781 36,708 38,535 Sembung 11 51271
– 51281
33.25.09 Subah 91.43 48,518 53,186 55,260 Subah 17 51263
33.25.14 Pecalungan 44.05 29,959 32,519 33,626 Pecalungan 10 51262
33.25.10 Tulis 33.42 33,425 38,785 41,422 Kaliboyo 17 51254
– 51263
33.25.13 Kandeman 40.64 45,305 54,602 59,394 Kandeman 13 51261
33.25.11 Batang (town) 39.39 118,539 133,738 140,904 Watesalit 21 (a) 51211
– 51116
33.25.12 Warungasem 24.45 45,696 53,491 57,371 Banjiran 18 51252
Totals 857.21 706,764 801,718 847,175 Batang 248

Note: (a) comprises nine urban kelurahan (Karangasem Selatan, Karangasem Utara, Kasepuhan, Kauman, Proyonanggan Selatan, Proyonanggan Tengah, Proyonanggan Utara, Sambong and Watesalit) and twelve rural desa.

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) people gather in the town square, creating a monthly festival with hundreds of street vendors selling goods. It occurs every 35 days.

Goenawan Mohamad – democracy activist, writer and also prominent national press figure, was born in Batang.

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Batang Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3325)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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