Prigen
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Prigen | |
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District of Indonesia | |
| Nickname: Tretes | |
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| Coordinates: 7°41′00″S 112°37′00″E / 7.6833°S 112.6167°E | |
| Area | |
• Total | 121.90 km2 (47.07 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 90,372 (at mid 2,024)[1] |
| Website | prigen |
Prigen (Javanese: Prigèn or called "Tretes") is an administrative district (kecamatan) in the western part of Pasuruan Regency of East Java, Indonesia. Southern and eastern portions of Prigen Regency are located between the slopes of the Arjuno volcano, Arjuno-Welirang volcanic complex and Mount Penanggungan. Taman Safari II is located in Prigen. It borders Mojokerto Regency to the west, Gempol District to the north, and Sukorejo District to the east, before forming a 400-metre border with Malang Regency at the peak of Mount Arjuna.
The 13th century Candi Jawi (originally known as Jajawa) temple is located on the eastern slope of Mount Welirang outside Candi Wates village in the Prigen district. It is a syncretic Hindu-Buddhist temple (candi)[2]