Bojonegoro Regency
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Bojonegoro Regency Kabupaten Bojonegoro |
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| Motto: Jer Karta Raharja Mawa Karya (official) (Javanese: Hard Works Are Needed to Prosper) Bojonegoro Matoh (informal) (Javanese: Great Bojonegoro) |
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 Location in East Java |
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 Bojonegoro Regency
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| Coordinates: 7°09′S 111°52′E / 7.150°S 111.867°E | ||
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 Indonesia
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| Province | East Java | |
| Capital | Bojonegoro | |
| Government | ||
| • Regent | Drs. H. Suyoto, MSi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,307.06 km2 (890.76 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) | |
| Population (2013 ) | ||
| • Total | 1,450,889 | |
| • Density | 628/km2 (1,630/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 Western Indonesian Time | |
| Area code(s) | +62 353 | |
| Website | www.bojonegorokab.go.id | |
Bojonegoro Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Bojonegoro, older spelling is Kabupaten Bodjanegara) is a regency in East Java, Indonesia, about 110 km west of Surabaya. Bojonegoro is located in the inland part of northern Java plain, on the banks of the Solo River, the longest river in Java.
Previously known as a major producer of teak and tobacco, Bojonegoro is a focus of attention in Indonesia as a new oil field has been found in this area. This oil find is the biggest oil discovery in Indonesia in three decades and one of the biggest reserve in Indonesia.
Across the eastern border of Bojonegoro is the Lamongan Regency, to the north is Tuban while to the south is Ngawi, Madiun, Nganjuk and Jombang. Blora is located to the west, in Central Java.
Bojonegoro occupies an area of 2,307.06 km2. Much of it consists of low plains along the Solo River, with hilly areas in southern part of the Regency. As with most of Java, the Bojonegoro landscape is dominated with rice paddy fields. In the Bojonegoro area, the Solo River changes its course from northward to eastward.
Climate in Bojonegoro is tropical with six months of rainy and dry seasons. Seasonal conditions are often very contrasting. In the rainy season, rain will fall almost daily while in dry season, rain will not come for months, causing widespread drought and water shortages. This problems have been compounded with the lost of forest and other green areas. Teak forest was once covering much of Bojonegoro but has since considerably reduced due to over exploitation.
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