Demak Regency
Demak Regency
Kabupaten Demak | |
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UTC+7 (WIB) | |
Area code | +62 291 |
Website | demakkab.go.id |
Demak (Javanese: ꦢꦼꦩꦏ꧀) is a regency located in the Indonesian province of Central Java, on the northern coast of the island. It is bordered by Jepara Regency and the Java Sea to the north, Kudus and Grobogan Regencies to the east, Grobogan and Semarang Regencies to the south, while to the west are Semarang Regency and the city of Semarang, to which the districts of Mranggen and Sayung within Demak Regency are essentially suburban. The regency covers an area of 995.32 km2 (384.30 sq mi) and had a population of 1,055,579 at the 2010 Census[3] and 1,203,956 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,240,510 (comprising 625,934 males and 614,576 females).[2] It was originally the centre of the Demak Sultanate, once a dominant power in the region. Due to its strong relation with the spread of Islam in Java and the Wali Sanga, it is sometimes referred to with the nickname Kota Wali.
History
Precolonial period
The area was a part of the
Dutch East Indies Era
Direct
As part of Dutch East Indies, Demak was organized with nearby Semarang into Residentie Semarang as the Demak Regency[9] and later into Central Java province upon the independence of Indonesia.
Economy
In 2014, the gross regional domestic product of the regency was Rp 14.078 trillion (US$1.133 billion) or Rp 12.73 million per capita (US$1025),[10]: 369 with the agriculture and manufacturing sectors being the largest contributors. Rice is the most important agricultural produce, with 608,532 tons harvested in 2016 from 69,975 hectares (172,910 acres) of cultivated land.[10]: 212
A 300-hectare (740-acre) industrial park is currently under construction, aimed to boost investment in the regency.[11]
Administrative districts
The Regency comprises fourteen
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
33.21.01 | Mranggen | 77.59 | 157,143 | 175,722 | 179,998 | Mranggen | 19 | 59567 |
33.21.02 | Karangawen | 81.71 | 82,814 | 94,653 | 97,572 | Karangawen | 12 | 59566 |
33.21.03 | Guntur | 64.28 | 72,312 | 86,122 | 89,845 | Guntur | 20 | 59565 |
33.21.04 | Sayung | 85.97 | 96,758 | 105,712 | 107,555 | Sayung | 20 | 59563 |
33.21.05 | Karangtengah | 56.44 | 59,075 | 68,781 | 71,284 | Karangtengah | 17 | 59561 |
33.21.12 | Bonang | 87.06 | 95,796 | 106,712 | 109,185 | Bonang | 21 | 59552 (a) |
33.21.11 | Demak | 63.05 | 98,127 | 110,165 | 112,974 | Demak | 19 (b) | 59511 -59517 |
33.21.06 | Wonosalam | 62.79 | 71,485 | 84,662 | 88,179 | Wonosalam | 21 | 59571 |
33.21.07 | Dempet | 63.94 | 51,092 | 59,689 | 61,922 | Dempet | 16 | 59573 |
33.21.14 | Kebonagung | 44.46 | 37,649 | 41,560 | 42,411 | Kebonagung | 14 | 59583 |
33.21.08 | Gajah | 53.73 | 43,014 | 51,735 | 54,126 | Gajah | 18 | 59581 |
33.21.09 | Karanganyar | 69.87 | 68,182 | 77,535 | 79,809 | Karanganyar | 17 | 59582 |
33.21.10 | Mijen | 55.00 | 50,305 | 58,287 | 60,323 | Mijen | 15 | 59584 |
33.21.13 | Wedung | 129.42 | 71,827 | 82,621 | 85,327 | Wedung | 20 | 59554 |
Totals | 995.32 | 1,055,579 | 1,203,956 | 1,240,510 | Demak | 249 |
Note: (a) except for desa of Kembangan, which has a post code of 59511. (b) comprises the 6 kelurahan (Betokan, Bintoro, Kadilangu, Kalicilik, Mangunjiwan and Singorejo) and 13 desa.
The first five districts listed above are situated in the southwest part of the Regency (and thus adjacent to Semarang City), with an area of 365.99 km2 and 546,254 inhabitants in mid 2023. The remaining nine districts are situated further away from Semarang, with an area of 629.33 km2 and 694,256 inhabitants in mid 2023.[2]
See also
- Demak Sultanate
- Demak (town)
References
- ^ Almanaf, Rival (29 March 2017). "Peringati Hari Jadi, Bupati Ajak Seluruh Elemen Laksanakan Lima Program Unggulan Demak" (in Indonesian). Tribunnews Jateng. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Demak Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3321)
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ a b Ricklefs, M.C. (2008). A History of Modern Indonesia since C.1200. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 38–39.
- ^ Sunarto (2006). "Geomorphological Development of the Muria Palaeostrait in Relation to the Morphodynamics of the Wulan Delta, Central Java". Indonesian Journal of Geography.
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- ISBN 9789797990527. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ Cribb, Robert. "Administrative divisions in Central Java, 1931". Digital Atlas of Indonesian History. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Demak in Figures 2017" (PDF). BPS Kabupaten Demak (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ Oktaviane, Dwi (24 July 2017). "Demak bangun kawasan industri, siap layani investor" (in Indonesian). Tempo. Retrieved 18 August 2017.