| Official Name: | Brebes Regency |
| Settlement Type: | Regency |
| Nickname: | Brebes |
| Motto: | Mangesti Wicara Ebahing Praja |
| Native Name: | Kabupaten Brebes |
| Translit Lang1: | Other |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Javanese |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | Javanese: ꦑꦨꦸꦥꦠꦺꦧꦽꦧꦼꦱ꧀ |
| Translit Lang2: | Other |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Sundanese |
| Pushpin Map: | Indonesia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Java |
| Leader Title: | Regent |
| Leader Name: | Hajjah Idza Priyanti |
| Area Total Km2: | 1769.62 |
| Population As Of: | mid 2023 estimate |
| Population Note: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2043077 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Brebian Warga Brebes (id) Wong Brebes (jv) Urang Brebes (su) |
| Timezone: | WIB |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | -7.0667°N 161°W |
| Area Code: | 0283 |
Brebes (pronounced as /id/, jv|ꦧꦽꦧꦼꦱ꧀,) is a regency (id|kabupaten) in the northwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,769.62km2, and it had a population of 1,733,869 at the 2010 Census[2] and 1,978,759 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 2,043,077 (comprising 1,035,743 males and 1,007,334 females).[4] Its capital is the large town of Brebes in the northeast corner of the regency, immediately adjacent to the neighbouring city of Tegal.
Brebes Regency comprises seventeen 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 at mid 2023.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 292 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Brebes District), and its post code.
The first six districts in the table below are the most southerly, and are generally highlands, reaching an altitude of 875 metres in Sirampog District, while the remaining eleven districts are more northerly and generally lower-lying, and have a higher population density, reaching over 2,000 persons per km2 in Brebes, Jatibarang and Wanasari Districts.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) ! | Area in km2 | Pop'n 2010 Census | Pop'n 2020 Census | Pop'n mid 2023 Estimate | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.29.01 | 167.21 | 56,861 | 63,462 | 65,085 | Salem | 21 | 52275 | ||
| 33.29.02 | 208.18 | 87,537 | 102,815 | 107,023 | Bantarkawung | 18 | 52274 | ||
| 33.29.03 | 82.09 | 96,201 | 112,680 | 117,198 | Bumiayu | 15 | 52273 | ||
| 33.29.04 | 108.17 | 96,268 | 112,174 | 116,496 | Paguyangan | 12 | 52276 | ||
| 33.29.05 | 74.19 | 61,687 | 69,901 | 72,008 | Sridadi | 13 | 52272 | ||
| 33.29.06 | 86.55 | 65,232 | 76,477 | 79,565 | Tonjong | 14 | 52271 | ||
| 33.29.15 | 160.25 | 136,825 | 157,505 | 162,997 | Larangan | 11 | 52262 | ||
| 33.29.16 | 153.41 | 133,770 | 144,524 | 146,834 | Ketanggungan | 21 | 52263 | ||
| 33.29.17 | 161.75 | 118,070 | 129,783 | 132,520 | Banjarharjo | 25 | 52265 | ||
| 33.29.12 | 91.79 | 120,363 | 138,582 | 143,422 | Losari | 22 | 52255 | ||
| 33.29.13 | 72.09 | 91,660 | 105,155 | 108,714 | Tanjung | 18 | 52264 | ||
| 33.29.11 | 26.97 | 57,854 | 67,322 | 69,888 | Kersana | 13 | 52264 | ||
| 33.29.14 | 120.36 | 162,478 | 181,758 | 186,539 | Bulakamba | 19 | 52253 | ||
| 33.29.08 | 75.34 | 140,663 | 161,893 | 167,529 | Wanasari | 20 | 52252 (a) | ||
| 33.29.10 | 52.65 | 68,374 | 85,122 | 90,117 | Songgom | 10 | 52266 | ||
| 33.29.07 | 36.39 | 82,868 | 87,185 | 87,899 | Jatibarang | 22 | 52261 | ||
| 33.29.09 | Brebes (district) | 92.23 | 157,149 | 182,421 | 189,243 | Brebes | 23 (b) | 52211 - 52219 | |
| Totals | 1,769.62 | 1,733,869 | 1,978,759 | 2,043,077 | Brebes | 297 |
Notes: (a) except for the village of Pesantunan, which has the post code 52221, and the village of Pebatan, which has the post code 52222.
comprises 5 kelurahan (Brebes, Gandasuli, Limbangan Kulon, Limbangan Wetan and Pasarbatang) and 18 desa.
Brebes is known for its shallots (red onions) and salted duck egg (telur asin in Indonesian). Other popular dishes include Sate Blengong and Peuyeum Ketan from Salem, one of the seventeen districts in Brebes Regency.