Jepara
Jepara | |
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| Kecamatan Jepara | |
Jepara Monument near the city square | |
| Nickname: The World Carving Centre | |
| Coordinates: 6°32′0″S 110°40′0″E / 6.53333°S 110.66667°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Java |
| Regency | Jepara Regency |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.05 km2 (10.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 768 m (2,520 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024) | |
• Total | 85,970 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | |
Jepara is a town in the province of Central Java, Indonesia. Jepara is on the north coast of Java, northeast of Semarang, not far from Mount Muria, with a population of 85,970 in mid 2024. It is also the main town of Jepara Regency. The metropolitan area of the town ("Greater Jepara") had 227,062 inhabitants at the 1990 Census. Jepara is known for the Javanese teak wood carving art as well as the birthplace of Kartini, a pioneer in the area of women's rights for Indonesians.