Madiun Regency
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Madiun Regency Kabupaten Madiun |
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| Regency | |
| Country |
 Indonesia
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| Province | East Java |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,037.58 km2 (400.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 680,881 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Website | Situs resmi |
Madiun Regency is a Regency in East Java province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,037.58 km2, and had a population of 662,278 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at 2014) is 680,881. It is bordered by Bojonegoro Regency in the north, Nganjuk Regency in the east, Ponorogo Regency in the south, and Magetan Regency and Ngawi Regency in the west. Its capital was formerly the city of Madiun, but is now the District of Mejayan, in accordance with Government Regulation No.52 of year 2010. Most government buildings are located in areas that are part of Caruban Mejayan District. Other buildings will be moved gradually from the City of Madiun and the move began in 2011. In everyday conversation Madiun Regency residents use the Javanese language with the dialect or dialects of Mataraman Madiun who are more inclined to accent Surakarta/Solo.
Madiun Regency consists of 15 districts (kecamaten), divided into 206 villages.
Madiun is an area pioneered by Ki Panembahan Ronggo Jumeno or called Ki Ageng Ronggo. Madiun word origin of the word means medi (ghost) and ayun-ayun (swing), the point is that when Ronggo Jumeno do "Tripe Madiun land" occurs many ghosts wandering around. A second explanation for the name keris owned by Ronggo Jumeno named Kris Tundhung Medhiun. At first not named Madiun, but Wonoasri.
Since the beginning of Madiun is a territory under the control of the Sultanate of Mataram. In the course of the history of Mataram, Madiun is very strategically located in the region since the middle of the border with the kingdom of Kadiri (Daha). Therefore, during the reign of many rebels Mataram kingdom building a power base in Madiun. As the emergence of figures Retno Dumilah.
Some relics of the Duchy of Madiun one of which can be seen in the Village Kuncen, where there is the tomb of Ki Ageng Panembahan Ronggo Jumeno, Patih Wonosari besides the graves of the Regent Madiun, Madiun's oldest mosque is Masjid Nur Hidayatullah, artifacts around the mosque, and spring (bathing place) sacred.
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