Sragen Regency

Sragen Regency (Javanese: ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦱꦿꦒꦺꦤ꧀, romanized: Kabupatèn Sragèn) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the eastern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 994.57 km2 and had a population of 858,266 at the 2010 Census and 976,951 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 992,243 (comprising 494,252 males and 497,991 females). Its capital is the town of Sragen, located about 30 km to the northeast of Surakarta. Sragen is bordered by East Java Province to the east.

Sragen Regency
ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦱꦿꦒꦺꦤ꧀
Form top to bottom: Sragen square and Kebonromo Train Station
Location within Central Java
Sragen Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Sragen Regency
Sragen Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7.4128°S 110.9350°E / -7.4128; 110.9350
CountryIndonesia
RegionJava
ProvinceCentral Java
CapitalSragen
Government
  RegentKusdinar Untung Yuni Sukowati
  Vice RegentDedy Endriyatno
Area
  Total994.57 km2 (384.01 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
  Total992,243
  Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 271
Websitesragenkab.go.id

Java's longest river, the Bengawan Solo River, flows through the fertile rice fields in the region. The archaeological excavation and UNESCO World Heritage Site Sangiran is located in Sragen.

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