Ungaran | |
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Location of Ungaran,Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 7°8′17″S 110°24′18″E / 7.13806°S 110.40500°ECoordinates: 7°8′17″S 110°24′18″E / 7.13806°S 110.40500°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Central Java |
Population (2010 Census) | |
• Total | 142,231 |
Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
Ungaran (Dutch Oenarang) is a town in Indonesia and the administrative centre of the Semarang Regency in the province of Central Java. Ungaran is located at -7° 8' 17", 110° 24' 18" at an elevation of 319 metres. It encompasses two districts (kecamatan) within the Regency - Ungaran Barat (West Ungaran) and Ungaran Timur (East Ungaran).
In the 19th-century, defensive posts were established between Semarang and Surakarta to control the trade route between the two cities. A fort known as Fort Ontmoeting was established in Ungaran.