Kebumen Regency


Kebumen Regency is a regency in the southern part of the Indonesian province of Central Java. The population at the time of the 2019 was 1,197,982 and the total land area is 1,681 km². Its capital is the city of Kebumen.
There is an area in this regency which is used for geology research, namely Karangsambung.

Van Der Wijck Fortress

The fortress is located in Gombong City about 21 kilometers west of Kebumen or 100 kilometers from Borobudur. was built in 1818, by Dutch East India Company to conquer Diponegoro war, there were many troops come to the location and make the fortress as office of military concentration. In 1844–1848 the fortess is built in the office location for preparation to clash with Yogyakarta Sultanate and named the fortress as Fort Cochius. In 1856 the fortress is used as Pupillenshool for European youngster who born in Indonesia. And finally, the Dutch colonial changed the name to Van Der Wijck Fortress.
The fortress has octagon shape with 7,168 square meters, 10-meter height and 1.4-meter wall depth in 2-storey.

Geographys

Geographically, Kebumen is located at 7 ° 27 '- 7 ° 50' south latitude and 109 ° 22 '- 109 ° 50' east longitude. The southern part of Kebumen is lowland, while in the northern part of the mountains and hills that are part of a series of South Serayu Mountains. Meanwhile, in the western region Gombong, there Karst South Gombong a limestone mountain range that stretches to the south coast of north-south trending. This area has more than a hundred caves. The largest river in Kebumen is Luk Ulo River, Jatinegara river, Karanganyar river, Kretek river, Kedungbener river, Kemit river, Gombong river, Ijo river, Kejawang river, and Gebang River.
The Total Area and Use
Kebumen has a total area of 158 111, 50 ha or 1,581, 11 km ² with the conditions of some areas of the coastal areas and mountains, but the majority of the lowlands.
In the area of Kebumen, recorded 49,768, 00 hectares, or about 31, 04% as a wetland and 108, 343.50 hectares or 68.96% as dry land.
According to its use, the vast majority of irrigated land technical and almost entirely can be planted twice a year, partly in the form of rainfed, which in some places can be planted twice a year, and 11, 25% of irrigated land half-technical and simple.
Dry land is used for building area of 40 985, 00 hectares, dry land / garden area of 33 777, 00 hectares as well as state forest covering an area of 22 861, 00 hectares and the rest is used for field pasture, pond, pool, woody plants, as well as land and land cultivated while not others.

Administrative divisions

DistrictPopulationArea in Number of villages Number of villages
Adimulyo53.63454, 4–22
Alian44.72367, 7–16
Ambal54.96360, 4–32
Ayah50.371116, 4–18
Bonoworo19.32130, 8–11
Buayan44.47293, 4–20
Buluspesantren48.07253, 7–20
Gombong68.59325, 5212
Karanganyar105.75862, 847
Karanggayam58.547151, 2–19
Karangsambung32.44195, 1–14
Kebumen128.95652.04524
Klirong55.24656.7–23
Kutowinangun46.56238.7–18
Kuwarasan30.81149.8–22
Mirit40.60956.5–22
Padureso13.79538.5–9
Pejagoan42.99161, 7–13
Petanahan47.01858, 8–19
Poncowarno15.47937, 4–11
Prembun36.28932, 9–12
Puring40.43361, 9–23
Rowokele32.56883, 7–11
Sadang16.42269, 2–7
Sempor50.346130, 2–16
Sruweng59.81164, 6–21

Boundary

Kebumen Leader

Education

TK (Taman Kanak-Kanak)/ Kindergarten

Kebumen has a relatively complete mass media, both print and electronic media. Currently in Kebumen region has published a daily newspaper "Kebumen Express", which is part of Jawa Pos Group. In addition, there is also a "Radar Kebumen".
For electronic media, there are several commercial radio stations and one Kebumen district government-owned public radio, and a local television station.

Radio

Radio broadcasts from the city kebumen

Local Television Channel

Kebumen are on track across the southern island of Java. Intercity public transportation is served by buses and trains. Station Kebumen, Gombong and Karanganyar is a big station in Kebumen, in addition there are small stations such as Prembun, Soka, Kutowinangun and among railroad crossing Kebumen is Senja Utama and Fajar Utama, Argo Wilis, Bima, Logawa, and Kutojaya Sawunggalih.
Adisucipto Airport can be reached by DAMRI buses, which is based at Pemuda street. In addition, the airport can be reached by Maguwo KRD Railway Express to Maguwo station that is located inside the airport.

Sports

Football

Kebumen Regency also has a football team, under the name Persak Kebumen which stands for Indonesian Football Association of Kebumen. This team in the 2008-2011 period held a competition in the Indonesian Third Division. Persak Kebumen played in the 2014-2015 period playing in the Nusantara League competition. After the return of the Indonesian League, Persak Kebumen played in Liga 3 in 2019. Chandradimuka Stadium is a home venue of Persak Kebumen.

Futsal

In addition to football clubs, Kebumen Regency has a professional futsal club namely SKN FC Kebumen. SKN FC Kebumen played in the Indonesia Pro Futsal League since 2018 as runner up. The competition that followed was 2018 AFF Futsal Championship as a semifinalist.

Typical Food

Jenang Soap
Typical food, there are areas petanahan districts. It was sweet and typical, but already rare.
Lanthing
Lanthing, is a kind of snack crackers made from cassava in the form of a figure eight or a small circle like a ring. Originally only have a savoury flavour and salty but are now starting to appear a variety of spicy and salty flavours such as cheese flavour. This food very heavy if eating.
Obang Abing
The food is made from sticky rice sprinkled with sugar, but this food is getting hard to find.
Sale bananas
Sale bananas are foods produced from thin combed bananas and then dried. Drying the goal is to reduce the water content of bananas so as banana sale more durable. This sale bananas can be eaten or fried with flour first. in addition, the current sale of bananas have a variety of flavours such as cheese flavour. Currently, the sale of banana production has penetrated the international market.
Sale of banana is a banana products are made by drying and curing process. Sale is known to have a distinctive flavour and aroma.
Sate ambal
Sate ambal is typical meal of chicken meat from areas Ambal, Kebumen, Central Java.
Which makes Ambal satay skewers Madura is different from marinade. Marinade somewhat more dilute, dark yellow and glance looks like a gravy Padang cuisine. And special, this spice is made from soybean destroyed until smooth. Taste sweet-spicy-savoury aroma fragrance with spices appetising. Tempenya does not feel anymore.
Soto petanahan
Soto petanahan is quite different from the soup in other areas, its uniqueness make soup petanahan very popular with the public at large, soto petanahan containing the diamond, sprouts green, shredded chicken and sauce were tasty, but the soup is not as famous soto bandung and soto of other areas, if kebumen you stop by to try taking the time to try this culinary one. Traders soto petanahan petanahannya often found in the village itself and the area around the village petanahan, while the seller is already very famous, namely soup petanahan kored pack. Diselatan located petanahan market.
Soto Tahu
The food is typical of this one now very rare, even the food was only famous dikecamatan petanahan. When viewed dar, his name might appear normal, but once you try it you will feel addicted, this soup made with tofu, crank, sprouts and tofu kebumen typical peanut sauce smothered in gravy. fresh taste, suitable dinikamati harim during the day if you visit you must try the food kebumen this one. The food is not fancy but served direstoran on vendors who people call petanahan bango.
Empog empog
Kethek
Jipang nut
Lenthis
Rice penggel
Soto Tamanwinangun / Soto Kasaran
Thepleng pejet