Brebes Regency

Brebes Regency
*Kabupaten Brebes*
Brebes Regency; Kabupaten Brebes
Regency
	Seal
	Nickname: Brebes
	Location in Central Java
	Brebes Regency; Kabupaten Brebes Location in Indonesia
	Coordinates: 7°04′S 108°53′E / 7.067°S 108.883°E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Java
Government
• Regent	Hajjah Idza Priyanti
Area
• Total	1,902.37 km2 (734.51 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	1,755,136
• Density	920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Brebian; Warga Brebes (id); Wong Brebes (jv)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Area code	0283
Website	brebeskab.go.id

For the capital of this regency see Brebes, Brebes

Brebes (Indonesian pronunciation: [brə'bəs], Template:Lang-jv, Sundanese: ᮘᮢᮨᮘᮨᮞ᮪) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the northwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,902.37 km², and at the 2010 Census it had a population of 1,733,869:^[1] the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 1,755,136. Its capital is the town of Brebes in the northeast corner of the regency.

Administrative districts

Brebes Regency comprises seventeen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:^[2]

District	Population 2010 Census
Salem	56,861
Bantarkawung	87,537
Bumiayu	96,201
Paguyangan	96,268
Sirampog	61,687
Tonjong	65,232

District	Population 2010 Census
Larangan	136,825
Ketanggungan	133,770
Banjarharjo	118,070
Losari	120,363
Tanjung	91,660
Kersana	57,854

District	Population 2010 Census
Bulakamba	162,478
Wanasari	140,663
Songgom	68,374
Jatibarang	82,868
Brebes	157,149

Cuisine

Brebes is known for its shalot (bawang merah) and Salted duck egg (telur asin in Indonesia).^{[citation needed]} Other popular dishes include Sate Blengong and Peuyeum Ketan from Salem, one of 17 Districts in Brebes.^{[citation needed]}

Jatibarang Dam

In January 2014, all the Jatibarang Dam constructions have been completed and ready to water-fill in mid-February 2014.^[3] 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.^[4]

References

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

External links

(in Indonesian) Official Site of Brebes Regency
(in Indonesian) Official Site of Brebes Regency Government (DPRD)

[1] Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

[2] Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

[3] Bakti Buwono (January 23, 2014). "Penggenangan Waduk Jatibarang Pertengahan Februari".

[4] "Berharap Banyak dari Bendung Jatibarang". March 22, 2013. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.

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v t e Regencies and cities of Central Java
Capital: Semarang
Regencies	Banjarnegara Banyumas Batang Blora Boyolali Brebes Cilacap Demak Grobogan Jepara Karanganyar Kebumen Kendal Klaten Kudus Magelang Pati Pekalongan Pemalang Purbalingga Purworejo Rembang Semarang Sragen Sukoharjo Tegal Temanggung Wonogiri Wonosobo
Cities	Magelang Pekalongan Salatiga Semarang Surakarta Tegal
See also: List of populated places in Central Java • List of regencies and cities of Indonesia