Purbalingga Regency

Purbalingga Regency (Kabupaten Purbalingga)
Regency
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Motto: Prasetyaning Nayaka Amangun Praja
Location of Purbalingga Regency in Central Java Location of Purbalingga Regency in Central Java
Coordinates:
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Java
Capital	Purbalingga
Area
• Total	677.55 km2 (261.60 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	859,364
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62 281
Website	www.purbalinggakab.go.id

Purbalingga Regency is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Purbalingga Regency has an area of 677.55 km² and population of 848,952 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 859,364. The administrative capital is the town of Purbalingga.

Administrative Districts

Purbalingga Regency comprises eighteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:

District	Population 2010 Census
Kemangkon	52,260
Bukateja	65,381
Kejobong	42,237
Pengadegan	33,249
Kaligondang	55,343
Purbalingga	55,615
Kalimanah	49,347
Padamara	38,698
Kutasari	54,280
Bojongsari	54,874
Mrebet	65,042
Bobotsari	46,593
Karangreja	39,092
Karangjambu	23,422
Karanganyar	34,171
Kertanegara	30,177
Karangmoncol	49,790
Rembang	57,385

Famous People

• Sudirman, General of the Army and the first commander-in-chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces - one of the most prominent national heroes of Indonesia - was born in Bodas Karangjati village, in the district of Rembang, Purbalingga Regency, on 24 January 1916.
• Indro (Warkop), (born 1958), Indonesian comedian and a member of the Indonesian legendary comedy group Warkop.

External links

• (Indonesian) Official site of Local Government of Purbalingga Regency