Jepara Regency
Kabupaten Jepara
Regency
Coat of arms of Jepara Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Trus Karyo Tataning Bumi
(Javanese: Keep working hard to build regional)
Location of Jepara Regency in Central Java
Location of Jepara Regency in Central Java
Coordinates: 6°32′0″S 110°40′0″E / 6.53333°S 110.66667°E / -6.53333; 110.66667
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Java
CapitalJepara
Government
 • RegentEdy Suprianta (until Regent Election 2024)
 • Vice Regent-
Area
 • Total1,020.25 km2 (393.92 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total1,192,811
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code+62 291 (mainland)
+62 297 (Karimun Java)
Websitejeparakab.go.id

Jepara (Javanese: ꦗꦼꦥꦫ) is a regency in the northeast of the Indonesian province of Central Java. It covers an area of 1,00.25 km2 and had a population of 1,097,280 at the 2010 census[2] and 1,184,947 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 1,192,811 (comprising 599,842 males and 592,969 females).[1] Its capital is Jepara town.

History

Jepara city views around the year 1650

People believed to have come from South Yunnan region migrated into the northern tip of Java during a time when Jepara was still separated by the Juwana Strait.

1858 map of Jepara

In the 16th century, Jepara was an important port; in early 1513, its king, Yunnus (Pati Unus) led an attack against Portuguese Malacca. His force is said to have been made up of one hundred ships and 5000 men from Jepara and Palembang but was defeated. Between 1518 and 1521 he apparently ruled over Demak. The rule of Ratu ('Queen') Kalinyamat in the latter 16th century was, however, Jepara's most influential. Jepara again attacked Malacca in 1551 this time with Johor but was defeated, and in 1574 besieged Malacca for three months.[4]

It was the site of an English Fort in the 17th century. It is the birthplace of Indonesian national heroine Kartini.[5]

Geography

Jepara Regency is located in the northeastern coastal region of Central Java, bordering Java Sea in the north and west, Kudus Regency and Pati Regency in the east, and Demak Regency in the south. The eastern border is primarily a mountainous region, with the most notable peak being Mount Muria. The regency also includes the Karimumjawa Archipelago, itself recognized as an administrative district, located in the Java Sea approximately 80 kilometres northwest from the mainland part of Jepara Regency.

Administrative Districts

Jepara Regency comprises sixteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 184 rural desa and 11 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Jepara town district), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
census
2010		Pop'n
census
2020		Pop'n
estimate
mid 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
33.20.01Kedung45.7170,83577,05277,648Bugel1859463
33.20.02Pecangaan37.0877,17282,92483,368Lebuawu1259460
33.20.13Kalinyamatan25.0358,14061,08761,148Margoyoso1259462
33.20.03Welahan29.2169,49675,97176,632Kalipucang Kulon1559464
33.20.04Mayong70.6682,83190,78891,625Pelemkerep1859465
33.20.12Nalumsari55.2568,60674,73775,337Gemiring Lor1559466
33.20.05Batealit96.2077,92384,74185,393Mindahan1159461
33.20.11Tahunan42.69101,581108,962109,509Tahunan1559421
-59451
33.20.06Jepara (town)27.0579,50881,83881,920Panggang1659411
-59432
33.20.07Mlonggo47.5277,79483,73284,207Jambu859452
33.20.15Pakis Aji65.1854,69060,14460,738Lebak859450
33.20.08Bangsri90.7993,79899,965100,341Bangsri1259453
33.20.14Kembang118.7764,79870,53071,085Jinggotan1159457
33.20.09Keling121.0958,43564,10664,708Kelet1259456
33.20.16Donorojo101.4152,95858,58159,226Tulakan859454
33.20.10Karimunjawa46.628,7159,7899,926Karimunjawa459455
Totals1,020.251,097,2801,184,9471,192,811Jepara195

Note: (a) comprises 11 urban kelurahan (Bapangan, Bulu, Demaan, Jobokuto, Karangkebagusan, Kauman, Panggang, Pengkol, Potroyudan, Saripan and Ujungbatu) and 5 rural desa.

Contemporary Jepara

The population is almost entirely Javanese and over 95% Muslim. As a pesisir ('coastal') area many traders from around the world landed in Jepara centuries ago. As a result, some of Jepara's resident have had part European, Chinese, Arabs, Malay or Bugis ancestry.

The town is renowned its furniture industry. The production of teak furniture, employs approximately 80,000 people in the town, working in a large number of mainly small workshops. The trade has brought considerable prosperity to Jepara, well above the average for Central Java.

Tourism

Tourism in Jepara is an important component of the economy of Jepara and a significant source of tax revenue. Jepara is a town which is known for its culinary, education, tourism, and rich cultural heritage. There are many possibilities and opportunities for the city to prosper and benefit more, but yet until now the government has not yet fully utilized them. Jepara, although only a small town, has many tourist attractions, with the mountain tourism, beach tourism, underwater tours, tour of the islands. Foreign tourists often visit Tirto Samodra Beach (Bandengan Beach), Karimunjawa Islands (Crimon Java), Kartini Beach, etc.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Jepara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3320)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ↑ Ricklefs, M.C. (1991). A History of Modern Indonesia since c.1300, 2nd Edition. London: MacMillan. p. 38. ISBN 0-333-57689-6.
  5. ↑ "Indonesia and the Dutch 1800-1950 by Sanderson Beck". www.san.beck.org. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  • Witton, Patrick (2003). Indonesia (7th edition). Melbourne: Lonely Planet. pp. 259–260. ISBN 1-74059-154-2.
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