Grobogan Regency
| Grobogan | |
|---|---|
| Regency | |
| Motto: Grobogan Bersemi | |
| Province | Central Java |
| Capital | Purwodadi Grobogan |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Bambang Pudjiono |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,975.865 km2 (762.886 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 1,324,747 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Javanese, Chinese |
| • Religion | Islam, Christian, Hindu, Buddhism and traditional Javanese beliefs |
| • Languages | Indonesian, Javanese |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
| Area code(s) | +62292 |
| Website | www.grobogan.go.id |
Grobogan is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) located in northeastern part of the Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Purwodadi.
Created on 4 March 1726, the Grobogan Regency has an area of 1.975,86 km², (other source mentioned 1.875,85 km²) and is the second largest regency in the Central Java Province. It had a population of 1,413,328 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at January 2914) was 1,324,747. Grobogan is divided into nineteen districts:
The regency includes a total of 280 villages. Bordering Grobogan Regency to the north are the Demak, Pati and Kudus Regencies, to the east is Blora Regency, to the south are the Ngawi (East Java Province), Sragen and Boyolali Regencies and to the west is Semarang Regency.
Based on history, Grobogan Regency has been known since the Hindu Mataram kingdom. This area became the center of the Mataram kingdom with its capital in Medhang Kamulan or Sumedang Purwocarito or Purwodadi. The capital was later moved to around town Prambanan as Medang i Bhumi Mataram or Medang Mat i Watu or Medang i Poh Pitu or Medang ri Mamratipura.
During the time of Medang and Kahuripan, Grobogan region was important to those country. Meanwhile, in the time of Majapahit, Demak, and Pajang, Grobogan was always associated with folklore of Ki Ageng Sela, Ki Ageng Tarub, Bondan Kejawan and the story of Aji Saka.
During the Islamic Mataram kingdom, Grobogan region were included as Mancanegara and had become the coordinative area of Regent Nayoko Ponorogo: Adipati Surodiningrat. In the times of War Prangwadanan and War Mangkubumen, the region was a power base of Prince Prangwedana (Raden Mas Said) and Prince Mangkubumi.
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