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Jepara Regency

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Jepara Regency
Kabupaten Jepara
Regency
Coat of arms of Jepara Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Trus Karyo Tataning Bumi
(Javanese: Keep working hard to build regional)
Location of Jepara Regency in Central Java
Location of Jepara Regency in Central Java
Coordinates: 6°32′0″S 110°40′0″E / 6.53333°S 110.66667°E / -6.53333; 110.66667
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Java
CapitalJepara
Government
 • RegentWitiarso Utomo [id]
 • Vice RegentMuhammad Ibnu Hajar [id]
Area
 • Total
1,020.25 km2 (393.92 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2025 estimate)
 • Total
1,296,076
 • Density1,270.35/km2 (3,290.19/sq mi)
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Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code+62 291 (mainland)
+62 297 (Karimun Java)
Websitejeparakab.go.id

Jepara (Javanese: ꦗꦼꦥꦫ) is a regency in the northeast of the Indonesian province of Central Java. It covers a land 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 2025 was 1,296,076 (comprising 651,734 males and 644,342 females).[1] Its capital is Jepara town.

History

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Jepara city views around the year 1650

People believed to have come from South Yunnan region migrated into the northern tip of Java during a time when Jepara was still separated by the Juwana Strait.[citation needed]

1858 map of Jepara

In the 16th century, Jepara was an important port; in early 1513, its king, Yunnus (Pati Unus) led an attack against Portuguese Malacca. His force is said to have been made up of one hundred ships and 5000 men from Jepara and Palembang but was defeated. Between 1518 and 1521 he apparently ruled over Demak. 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 with Johor but was defeated, and in 1574 besieged Malacca for three months.[4]

The regency is the birthplace of Indonesian national heroine Kartini.[5]

Geography

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Jepara Regency is located in the northeastern coastal region of Central Java, bordering Java Sea in the north and west, Kudus Regency and Pati Regency in the east, and Demak Regency in the south. The eastern border is primarily a mountainous region, with the most notable peak being Mount Muria. The regency also includes the Karimunjawa Archipelago, itself recognized as an administrative district, located in the Java Sea approximately 80 kilometres northwest from the mainland part of Jepara Regency.

Administrative districts

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Jepara Regency comprises sixteen 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 at mid 2025.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 184 rural desa and 11 urban kelurahan - 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 2025		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
33.20.01Kedung45.7170,83577,05284,967Bugel1859463
33.20.02Pecangaan37.0877,17282,92492,810Lebuawu1259460
33.20.13Kalinyamatan25.0358,14061,08767,471Margoyoso1259462
33.20.03Welahan29.2169,49675,97183,925Kalipucang Kulon1559464
33.20.04Mayong70.6682,83190,788100,619Pelemkerep1859465
33.20.12Nalumsari55.2568,60674,73783,731Gemiring Lor1559466
33.20.05Batealit96.2077,92384,74193,618Mindahan1159461
33.20.11Tahunan42.69101,581108,962119,013Tahunan1559421
-59451
33.20.06Jepara (town)27.0579,50881,83886,537Panggang1659411
-59432
33.20.07Mlonggo47.5277,79483,73291,086Jambu859452
33.20.15Pakis Aji65.1854,69060,14465,713Lebak859450
33.20.08Bangsri90.7993,79899,965107,702Bangsri1259453
33.20.14Kembang118.7764,79870,53075,704Jinggotan1159457
33.20.09Keling121.0958,43568,04768,864Kelet1259456
33.20.16Donorojo101.4152,95858,58163,433Tulakan859454
33.20.10Karimunjawa46.628,7159,78910,883Karimunjawa459455
Totals1,020.251,097,2801,184,9471,296,076Jepara195

Note: (a) comprises 11 urban kelurahan (Bapangan, Bulu, Demaan, Jobokuto, Karangkebagusan, Kauman, Panggang, Pengkol, Potroyudan, Saripan and Ujungbatu) and 5 rural desa.

Contemporary Jepara

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The population is almost entirely Javanese and over 95% Muslim.[citation needed] As a pesisir ('coastal') area many traders from around the world landed in Jepara centuries ago.[citation needed]

Tourism

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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 visit Tirto Samodra Beach (Bandengan Beach), Karimunjawa Islands (Crimon Java), Kartini Beach, etc.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Jepara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3320)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ↑ Ricklefs, M.C. (1991). A History of Modern Indonesia since c.1300, 2nd Edition. London: MacMillan. p. 38. ISBN 0-333-57689-6.
  5. ↑ "Indonesia and the Dutch 1800-1950 by Sanderson Beck". www.san.beck.org. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  • Witton, Patrick (2003). Indonesia (7th ed.). Melbourne: Lonely Planet. pp. 259–260. ISBN 1-74059-154-2.
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