Pekalongan Regency
Pekalongan Regency is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) on the north coast of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 836.13 km2 and had a population of 838,621 at the 2010 census and 968,821 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 986,455 (comprising 500,355 males and 486,100 females). Its administrative centre was formerly at Pekalongan City, but since that city was administratively separated from the regency, the regency's capital is now at Kajen, which is located in the middle of the regency, about 25 km south of Pekalongan City. Pekalongan residents are well known for their pursuit of perfection regarding the Indonesian traditional clothing called Batik.
Pekalongan Regency
Kabupaten Pekalongan | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Javanese | ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦦꦼꦏꦭꦺꦴꦔꦤ꧀ |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within Central Java | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′57″S 109°40′12″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Java |
| Province | Central Java |
| Capital | Kajen |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Fadia A. Rafiq |
| • Vice Regent | Riswadi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 836.15 km2 (322.84 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 986,455 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Standard Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 285 |
| Website | pekalongankab |
The Dutch name of the regency was 'Pacalongan'.