Klaten Regency

Regency in Central Java, Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Klaten (Indonesian: Klaten, pronounced [ˈklat̪ɛn]; Javanese: Klathèn) is a regency (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Java. Klaten is situated between the two major cities of Yogyakarta to its Southwest and Surakarta (colloquially known as Solo) to its Northeast. It covers an area of 701 km2 (271 sq mi) and as of 2024 has an estimated population of 1,302,648.[1]

CountryIndonesia
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code0272
Websiteklatenkab.go.id
Quick facts Klathèn ꦏ꧀ꦭꦛꦺꦤ꧀, Country ...
Klaten
Klathèn
ꦏ꧀ꦭꦛꦺꦤ꧀
Regency
North Plaosan Temple
North Plaosan Temple
Coat of arms of Klaten
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Tumenga Tata Anggatra Rahardja
(Looking in harmony, building prosperity)
Location within Central Java
Location within Central Java
Klaten is located in Indonesia
Klaten
Klaten
Location of Klaten in Indonesia
Klaten is located in Java
Klaten
Klaten
Location of Klaten on Java
Coordinates: 7°38′56″S 110°38′9″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Java
Government
 • RegentHamenang Wajar Ismoyo [id]
 • Vice Regentvacant
Area
 • Total
701.52 km2 (270.86 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
 • Total
1,302,648
 • Density1,856.9/km2 (4,809.3/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code0272
Websiteklatenkab.go.id
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The regency encompasses parts of Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, whose eruptions have repeatedly affected Klaten's population. Klaten is home to several historical sites, including the 9th-century Buddhist Plaosan temple complex. The 9th-century Hindu Prambanan temple itself sits just outside the administrative border of Klaten, but large portions of the wider Prambanan Temple Compounds, a World Heritage Site that includes several more Hindu-Buddhist temple complexes in the vicinity of Prambanan, lie within Klaten regency.

The regency's administrative centre is the town of the same name; which extends over 37 km2 (14 sq mi) and encompasses three of the regency's districts, with a combined total of 136,222 inhabitants in 2024; a fourth district (Kalikotes, with 38,707 inhabitants in 2024) is also part of the town area.

Geography and Climate

Geography

Klaten Regency borders Boyolali Regency in the North, Sukoharjo Regency and Wonogiri Regency in the East, and the Special Region of Yogyakarta to the South and West.

The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake damaged the area, located near the active Mount Merapi volcano on the border between Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, The 2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi had a great impact on Klaten and its surrounding areas. A few of the victims who were affected by the eruption came from the regency of Klaten. The volcanic eruptions were so loud they caused panic and a rush for residents to seek refuge.

Klaten has a humid (> 0.65 p/pet) climate. The landscape is mostly covered with rainfed croplands, residential areas, and isolated stands of trees. The climate is classified as a Tropical Monsoon (short dry season, monsoon rains other months), with a tropical moist forest biozone. The soil in the area is high in nitosols, and andosols (nt), soil with deep, clay-enriched lower horizon with shiny ped surfaces.[2]

Climate

Klaten has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) according to the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature varies little from month to month. October is the warmest with an average temperature of 26.5 °C. July is coldest with an average temperature of 24.8 °C. The wet season has a rainfall peak around January. The dry season centers around August, which has the most sunshine.

More information Climate data for Klaten, Month ...
Climate data for Klaten
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.9
(84.0)		 29.1
(84.4)		 29.5
(85.1)		 30.5
(86.9)		 30.2
(86.4)		 30.2
(86.4)		 29.6
(85.3)		 30.4
(86.7)		 30.8
(87.4)		 31.2
(88.2)		 30.1
(86.2)		 29.5
(85.1)		 30.0
(86.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.8
(78.4)		 26.3
(79.3)		 26.0
(78.8)		 25.5
(77.9)		 24.8
(76.6)		 25.3
(77.5)		 26.0
(78.8)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.0
(78.8)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.7
(78.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)		 22.0
(71.6)		 22.1
(71.8)		 22.1
(71.8)		 21.8
(71.2)		 20.8
(69.4)		 20.1
(68.2)		 20.2
(68.4)		 21.3
(70.3)		 21.9
(71.4)		 22.0
(71.6)		 22.1
(71.8)		 21.5
(70.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 307
(12.1)		 292
(11.5)		 267
(10.5)		 196
(7.7)		 127
(5.0)		 79
(3.1)		 35
(1.4)		 34
(1.3)		 30
(1.2)		 91
(3.6)		 195
(7.7)		 249
(9.8)		 1,902
(74.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]
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Administrative

Market in Klaten during the Dutch colonial period.

The regency government of Klaten was established on 28 October 1950. Its 26 districts (kecamatan) are subdivided into 391 rural villages (desa) and 10 urban villages (kelurahan). The area includes tourist sites, places of interest, traditional arts, traditional events, and handicraft centers.[4]

Administrative districts

Klaten Regency is divided into twenty-six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 391 rural desa and 10 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.

More information Kode Wilayah, Name of District (kecamatan) ...
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
33.10.01Prambanan[7]26.0946,26252,59253,155Prambanan1657454
33.10.02Gantiwarno[8]26.4433,73538,14439,194Gantiwarno1657455
33.10.03Wedi[9]26.2646,52751,44252,878Wedi1957461
33.10.04Bayat[10]42.1052,71861,19164,539Bayat1857462
33.10.05Cawas[11]35.9449,84056,10158,471Cawas2057463
33.10.06Trucuk[12]34.6969,02277,20680,923Trucuk1857467 (a)
33.10.07Kebonarum[13]10.4217,63819,28919,973Kebonarum757486
33.10.08Jogonalan[14]27.5952,68859,62860,168Jogonalan1857452
33.10.09Manisrenggo[15]30.6038,09743,24244,249Manisrenggo1657485
33.10.10Karangnongko[16]29.4932,13236,30437,649Karangnongko1457483
33.10.11Ceper[17]25.7757,95864,30566,205Ceper1857465
33.10.12Pedan[18]20.0042,16446,94247,803Pedan1457468
33.10.13Karangdowo[19]30.8338,11742,51543,950Karangdowo1957464
33.10.14JuwiringJuwiring, Klaten[20]30.9053,08757,76459,375Juwiring1957472
33.10.15Wonosari[21]25.6256,90362,11564,387Bayat1857473
33.10.16Delanggu[22]20.0338,91141,04142,605Delanggu1657471
33.10.17Polanharjo[23]25.2236,05840,06541,435Polanharjo1857474
33.10.18Karanganom[24]25.6240,31245,21947,453Karanganom1957475
33.10.19Tulung[25]34.4444,97451,85055,157Tulung1857482
33.10.20Jatinom[26]37.1252,24958,95362,064Jatinom18 (b)57481
33.10.21Kemalang[27]60.1934,00638,54740,656Kemalang1357484
33.10.22Ngawen[28]18.4539,94645,23546,330Ngawen1357466
33.10.23Kalikotes[29]14.1132,31637,05137,807Kalikotes757451
33.10.24Klaten Utara[30]
(North Klaten)		11.1744,26649,02849,060Klaten Utara8 (c)57432
- 57438
33.10.25Klaten Tengah[31]
(Central Klaten)		10.6239,52240,42141,763Klaten Tengah9 (d)57411
- 57419
33.10.26Klaten Selatan[32]
(South Klaten)		15.0940,69944,31645,399Klaten Selatan12 (e)57421
- 57426
Totals701.521,130,0471,260,5061,302,648Klaten401
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Notes: (a) except the desa of Wonosari (which has a postcode of 57473). (b) including kelurahan of Jatinom. (c) including 2 kelurahan of Bareng Lor and Gergunung.
(d) including 6 kelurahan of Bareng, Buntalan, Kabupaten, Klaten, Mojayan and Tonggalan. (e) including kelurahan of Gayamprit.

Klaten town

The three districts which together form Klaten town are divided into the following twenty-nine villages (comprising nine urban kelurahan and twenty rural desa), while the urban area also includes Kalikotes District, composed of a further seven villages (all classed as rural desa). These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations according to the 2023 official estimates,[33] together with their postcodes. Kelurahan are noted by an asterisk following their names.

More information District (kecamatan), Kode Wilayah ...
District
(kecamatan)		 Kode
Wilayah		 Name Area
(km2)		 Pop'n
Estimate
end 2023		 Post
code
Kalikotes[34] 33.10.23.2001 Jimbung 4.57 11,355 57451
33.10.23.2002 Ngemplak 1.99 3,752 57451
33.10.23.2003 Kalikotes 1.69 4,853 57451
33.10.23.2004 Krajan 1.11 2,901 57451
33.10.23.2005 Tambongwetan 1.34 3,950 57451
33.10.23.2006 Jogosetran 1.53 4,411 57451
33.10.23.2007 Gemblegan 1.89 6,387 57451
North Klaten[35] 33.10.24.2001 Sekarsuli 1.03 2,873 57432
33.10.24.1002 Barenglor * 0.93 5,730 57438
33.10.24.2003 Karanganom 2.38 10,587 57438
33.10.24.2004 Ketandan 1.23 4,063 57437
33.10.24.2005 Belangwetan 1.88 8,753 57438
33.10.24.2006 Jonggrangan 1.03 4,238 57435
33.10.24.1007 Gergunung * 1.47 8,025 57434
33.10.24.2008 Jebugan 1.21 4,634 57433
Central Klaten[36] 33.10.25.1001 Bareng * 1.53 4,706 57414
33.10.25.1002 Kabupaten * 0.53 3,611 57413
33.10.25.1003 Klaten * (village) 0.53 3,815 57411
33.10.25.1004 Tonggalan * 0.56 4,117 57412
33.10.25.2005 Semangkak 0.70 2,918 57415
33.10.25.1006 Buntalan * 1.53 3.950 57419
33.10.25.2007 Jomboran 2.07 5,243 57418
33.10.25.1008 Mojayan * 1.45 6,592 57416
33.10.25.2009 Gumalan 1.72 6,704 57417
South Klaten[37] 33.10.26.2001 Kajoran 0.96 3,162 57426
33.10.26.2002 Glodogan 1.59 5,133 57426
33.10.26.2003 Ngalas 1.37 3,357 57425
33.10.26.2004 Danguran 1.78 5,977 57425
33.10.26.2005 Trunuh 1.16 3,600 57421
33.10.26.2006 Sumberejo 1.31 3,720 57426
33.10.26.2007 Merbung 0.91 3,672 57424
33.10.26.2008 Tegalyoso 1.05 3,410 57424
33.10.26.1009 Gayamprit * 0.86 4,409 57423
33.10.26.2010 Karanglo 1.83 3,677 57423
33.10.26.2011 Nglinggi 1.21 2,225 57422
33.10.26.2012 Jetis 1.07 2,520 57421
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The metropolitan area of the town had 384,896 inhabitants at the 1990 Census.[38]

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