| Official Name: | Batang Regency |
| Native Name: | Kabupaten Batang |
| Type: | Regency |
| Motto: | Batang Berkembang |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Batang Regency in Indonesia |
| Pushpin Map: | Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Java |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Batang |
| Area Total Km2: | 788.64 |
| Population As Of: | mid 2023 estimate |
| Population Note: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 828883 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | WIB |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | -6.8628°N 110.0517°W |
| Area Code: | +62 285 |
Batang (Javanese: ꦧꦠꦁ) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) on the north coast of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was created on 14 June 1965 from what was previously the eastern half of Pekalongan Regency. It covers an area of 788.64 km2 and had a population of 706,764 at the 2010 Census[2] and 801,718 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 828,883 (comprising 417,808 males and 411,075 females).[4] Its capital is the town of Batang, about 100 km west of the province's capital city of Semarang.
People in Batang are mostly Javanese who speak both Javanese and Indonesian.
The regency comprises both coastal and mountainous landscapes. Batang's town centre is located on the side of the north coast trans-Java highway network, widely known as "the Pantura". Economic activities are concentrated along this highway and also in the vicinity of the town square known as "alun-alun". In the middle of the square, there is a huge old ficus tree which has become one of the Regency's icons.
Batang Regency comprises fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimates as of mid-2023.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 239 rural desa and 9 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Batang (town) District), and its postcode.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2023 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.25.01 | Wonotunggal | 52.35 | 30,915 | 37,797 | 39,930 | Wonotunggal | 15 | 51253 | |
| 33.25.02 | Bandar | 73.33 | 63,310 | 71,691 | 74,070 | Bandar | 17 | 51254 | |
| 33.25.03 | Blado | 78.39 | 42,131 | 45,835 | 46,808 | Blado | 18 | 51255 | |
| 33.25.04 | Reban | 46.34 | 35,353 | 40,306 | 41,726 | Reban | 19 | 51273 | |
| 33.25.05 | Bawang | 73.85 | 50,705 | 55,672 | 57,006 | Bawang | 20 | 51274 | |
| 33.25.06 | Tersono | 49.33 | 35,585 | 40,482 | 41,881 | Tersono | 20 | 51272 | |
| 33.25.07 | Gringsing | 72.77 | 55,859 | 63,019 | 65,040 | Plelen | 15 | 51291 | |
| 33.25.08 | Limpung | 33.41 | 38,683 | 43,887 | 45,368 | Limpung | 17 | 51271 | |
| 33.25.15 | Banyuputih | 44.43 | 32,781 | 36,708 | 37,803 | Sembung | 11 | 51271 -51281 | |
| 33.25.09 | Subah | 83.52 | 48,518 | 53,186 | 54,435 | Subah | 17 | 51263 | |
| 33.25.14 | Pecalungan | 36.19 | 29,959 | 32,519 | 33,188 | Pecalungan | 10 | 51262 | |
| 33.25.10 | Tulis | 45.09 | 33,425 | 38,785 | 40,357 | Kaliboyo | 17 | 51254 -51263 | |
| 33.25.13 | Kandeman | 41.76 | 45,305 | 54,602 | 57,444 | Kandeman | 13 | 51261 | |
| 33.25.11 | Batang (town) | 34.35 | 118,539 | 133,738 | 138,026 | Watesalit | 21 (a) | 51211 -51116 | |
| 33.25.12 | Warungasem | 23.55 | 45,696 | 53,491 | 55,801 | Banjiran | 18 | 51252 | |
| Totals | 788.64 | 706,764 | 801,718 | 828,883 | Batang | 248 |
Note: (a) comprises 9 urban kelurahan (Karangasem Selatan, Karangasem Utara, Kasepuhan, Kauman, Proyonanggan Selatan, Proyonanggan Tengah, Proyonanggan Utara, Sambong and Watesalit) and 12 rural desa.
These include:
Every "Jumat Kliwon" night (the night before a particular Friday, which coincides with the mystical fifth day of Kliwon of the Javanese calendar) people gather in the town square, creating a monthly festival with hundreds of street vendors selling goods. It occurs every 35 days.
Goenawan Mohamad - democracy activist, writer and also prominent national press figure, was born in Batang.
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