Wonosobo Regency

Wonosobo Regency
ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦮꦤꦱꦧ
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Location within Central Java
Wonosobo Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Wonosobo Regency
Wonosobo Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°16′15″S 109°54′51″E / 7.2708631°S 109.9140472°E / -7.2708631; 109.9140472Coordinates: 7°16′15″S 109°54′51″E / 7.2708631°S 109.9140472°E / -7.2708631; 109.9140472
Country Indonesia
Region Java
Province Central Java
Capital Wonosobo
Government
 • Regent Eko Purnomo
 • Vice Regent Agus Subagyo
Area
 • Total 984.68 km2 (380.19 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 700,000
 • Density 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 286
Website wonosobokab.go.id
Tumenggung R. Soerjo Hadinagoro, regent of Wonosobo (in office 1898-1919) in 1919
Women batiking in the Wonosobo (early 20th century)

Wonosobo Regency (Javanese: ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦮꦤꦱꦧ, translit. Kabupatèn Wanasaba) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Wonosobo, located at 7°22′07″S 109°53′54″E / 7.3684940°S 109.8983841°E / -7.3684940; 109.8983841, about 120 km from Semarang. The regency is located in Dieng Plateau. Its area is 984.68 km² and population of ca. 700,000.

Etymology

The word "Wonosobo" is derived from Javanese Wanasaba, which in turn came from Sanskrit Vanasabhā. It literally means 'the gathering place in the forest'.

Administrative districts

Wonosobo Regency is divided into the following fifteen subdistricts (kecamatan).

  • Garung
  • Kalibawang
  • Kalikajar
  • Kaliwiro
  • Kejajar
  • Kepil
  • Kertek
  • Leksono
  • Mojotengah
  • Sapuran


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