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Mojokerto Regency

Coordinates: 7°33′S 112°30′E / 7.550°S 112.500°E / -7.550; 112.500
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Mojokerto Regency
Kabupaten Mojokerto
ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦩꦗꦏꦼꦂꦠ
Regency
Brahu Temple Trowulan at the town of Trowulan
Brahu Temple Trowulan at the town of Trowulan
Coat of arms of Mojokerto Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Wijna Mantriwira
(Wise and courageous for the country)
Location within East Java
Location within East Java
Mojokerto Regency is located in Java
Mojokerto Regency
Mojokerto Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Mojokerto Regency is located in Indonesia
Mojokerto Regency
Mojokerto Regency
Mojokerto Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°33′S 112°30′E / 7.550°S 112.500°E / -7.550; 112.500
Country Indonesia
ProvinceEast Java
CapitalMojosari
Government
 • RegentPungkasiadi
 • Vice Regentvacant
Area
 • Total692.15 km2 (267.24 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total1,125,522
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 321
Websitemojokertokab.go.id

Mojokerto Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Mojokerto; Javanese: ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦩꦗꦏꦼꦂꦠ, romanized: Kabupatèn Måjåkertå) is a regency in East Java Province of Indonesia. It is part of the Surabaya metropolitan area (known as Gerbangkertosusila) which comprises Gresik Regency, Bangkalan Regency, Mojokerto Regency, Mojokerto City, Surabaya City, Sidoarjo Regency, and Lamongan Regency. The Regency covers an area of 692.15 sq. km (excluding the independent city of Mojokerto). The population of the Regency was 908,004 in 2000, but had risen to 1,025,443 at the 2010 Census[2] and to 1,119,209 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 1,125,522.[3] Many of them earn their living as small farmers and craftsmen (consisting shoemakers, furniture makers, and souvenir makers).

The administrative capital is the town of Mojosari.

Administrative Districts

The Regency is divided into eighteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

Name Area
in km2		 Population
Census
2010[6]		 Population
Census
2020[7]		 Population
Census
2020[8]		 Number
of
villages		 Post
codes
Jatirejo 32.98 39,713 44,012 44,325 19 61373
Gondang 39.11 38,850 42,836 43,119 18 61372
Pacet 45.16 53,015 58,520 58,913 20 61374
Trawas 29.86 28,302 30,842 31,011 13 61375
Ngoro 57.48 79,469 85,109 85,431 19 61385
Pungging 48.14 71,934 78,788 79,258 19 61384
Kutorejo 42.83 57,527 66,257 66,977 17 61383
Mojosari 26.65 73,945 77,997 78,176 18 61382
Bangsal 24.06 46,625 50,824 51,103 17 61381
Mojoanyar 23.02 46,466 50,541 50,808 12 61363 & 31364
Dlanggu 35.42 50,064 55,352 55,733 16 61371
Puri 35.65 70,463 77,988 78,532 16 61363 & 31364
Trowulan 39.20 68,154 74,409 74,829 16 61362
Sooko 23.46 69,059 74,874 75,278 15 61361
Totals for
Southern zone		 503.02 792,286 868,349 874,493 236
Gedeg 22.98 52,700 56,490 56,708 14 61351
Kemlagi 50.05 52,793 57,588 58,016 20 61353
Jetis 57.17 79,967 86,237 86,621 16 61352
Dawar Blandong 58.93 47,697 50,545 50,684 18 61354
Totals for
Northern zone		 189.13 233,157 250,860 252,029 68
Totals for
Regency		 692.15 1,025,443 1,119,209 1,125,522 304

The city of Mojokerto, which since 1999 has been administratively independent of the Regency (although the regency administration remains at present centred on the city), virtually divides the regency into two zones - the southern zone comprising the first 14 districts listed above, and the smaller northern zone, comprising the last 4 districts listed above.

Neighbouring regencies

  • Northern boundary: Gresik and Lamongan
  • Southern boundary: Malang
  • Eastern boundary: Sidoarjo and Pasuruan
  • Western boundary: Jombang

Mojokerto Regency's area is 692.15 km2, located between 15 m and 3,156 m above sea level. It is divided into northern and southern regions by the Brantas River. The southern region has several mountains, which includes Welirang Mountain (3,156 m), Anjasmoro Mountain (2,277 m) and Penanggungan Mountain (1693m).

One of the more famous locations in Mojokerto is Pacet, which has a good mountainous view.

Sleeping Buddha

The biggest Sleeping Buddha Statue in Indonesia is in Maha Vihara Mojopahit Bejijong, Trowulan District, Mojokerto Regency. The statue is 22 metres in length, 6 metres in width and 4.5 metres in height.[9]

References

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  6. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  8. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  9. ^ "Patung Budha Tidur di Maha Vihara Dimandikan". May 19, 2019.
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