Magetan Regency
Magetan Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of East Java Province, Indonesia. It is an inland regency, and lies in the west of the province, adjoining Central Java Province. It covered an area of 688.84 km2 and had a population of 620,442 at the 2010 Census and 670,812 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid-2022 was 678,343 (comprising 333,605 males and 344,738 females). The administrative headquarters is in the town of Magetan.
Magetan Regency
Kabupaten Magetan | |
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Baitussalam Magetan Mosque | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Memayu Hayuning Bawana Suka Ambangun (Embellish the beauty of the world by fondness in development) | |
Location within East Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°39′S 111°22′E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Java |
| Anniversary | 12 October 1675 |
| Capital | Magetan |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Dr. Drs. Suprawoto, SH., M. Si. |
| • Vice Regent | Hj. Nanik Endang Rusminiarti, S.Pd., M.Pd. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 688.84 km2 (265.96 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 678,343 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 351 |
| Website | magetan |
Magetan has a famous lake called Sarangan Lake in Plaosan District.
The chairman of "Jawa Pos Group", a famous newspaper in Indonesia, Dahlan Iskan, was born here, as were Prof. Dr. Samaun Samadikun (ex-Chief LIPI), Charis Suhud (ex-Vice Chief MPR), Cak Lontong (comedian), and the poet Iman Budhi Santosa. L. J. A. Schoonheyt, the camp doctor at Boven-Digoel concentration camp in the 1930s, was also born here.