Brebes Regency

For the capital of this regency see Brebes, Brebes

Brebes Regency
Kabupaten Brebes
Regency
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Nickname(s): 
Brebes
Location in Central Java
Brebes Regency
Kabupaten Brebes
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°04′S 108°53′E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Java
Government
 • RegentHajjah Idza Priyanti
Area
 • Total1,769.62 km2 (683.25 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2019)
 • Total1,809,096
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
 [1]
Demonym(s)Brebian
Warga Brebes (id)
Wong Brebes (jv)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code(s)0283
Websitebrebeskab.go.id

Brebes (Indonesian pronunciation: [brə'bəs], Javanese: ꦧꦽꦧꦼꦱ꧀, Sundanese: ᮘᮢᮨᮘᮨᮞ᮪) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the northwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,769.2 km2, and at the 2010 Census it had a population of 1,733,869;[2] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 1,809,096. Its capital is the town of Brebes in the northeast corner of the regency, immediately adjacent to the neighbouring city of Tegal.

Administrative districts

Brebes Regency comprises seventeen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census,[3] together with the latest official estimates (for mid 2019).[4] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

DistrictArea
in km2		Population
2010 Census		Population
2019 Estimate		Number of
Villages		Post
code
Salem167.2156,86160,8982152275
Bantarkawung208.1887,53789,5861852274
Bumiayu82.0996,20198,4501552273
Paguyangan108.1796,268102,1511252276
Sirampog74.1961,68764,8691352272
Tonjong86.5565,23266,7561452271
Larangan160.25136,825140,6531152262
Ketanggungan153.41133,770138,8982152263
Banjarharjo161.75118,070122,8172552265
Losari91.79120,363123,1672252255
Tanjung72.0991,66097,5261852264
Kersana26.9757,85459,3631352264
Bulakamba120.36162,478172,4051952253
Wanasari75.34140,663153,6322052252(a)
Songgom52.6568,37469,9681052266
Jatibarang36.3982,86887,1412252261
Brebes
(district)		92.23157,149160,8162352211
-52219
Totals1,769.621,733,8691,809,096297

Note: (a) except for the village of Pesantunan, which has a post code of 52221, and the village of Pebatan, which has a post code of 52222.

Cuisine

Brebes is known for its shalots (bawang merah) and Salted duck egg (telur asin in Indonesian). Other popular dishes include Sate Blengong and Peuyeum Ketan from Salem, one of the seventeen districts in Brebes Regency.

Jatibarang Dam

In January 2014, all the Jatibarang Dam constructions have been completed and ready to water-fill in mid-February 2014.[5] The dam is useful for flood control through Kreo River, Garang River, West Flood Canal and drinking water supply with intensity 1 liter per second for consumption of 100,000 new subscribers in Gunungpati and West Semarang in 2014. Kreo Cave will be isolated in the dam water and a bridge will be provided to go there.[6]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  5. Bakti Buwono (January 23, 2014). "Penggenangan Waduk Jatibarang Pertengahan Februari".
  6. "Berharap Banyak dari Bendung Jatibarang". March 22, 2013. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
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