Magelang Regency
Magelang Regency
Kabupaten Magelang | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: De Tuin van Java | |
| Motto(s): Magelang Gemilang, acronym of Gemah Ripah Iman Cemerlang (Serene, Prosperous, Faithful, Shining) | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Java |
| Capital | Mungkid |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Grengseng Pamuji |
| • Vice Regent | Sahid |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,129.98 km2 (436.29 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 1,341,447 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 |
| Website | magelangkab.go.id |
Magelang (Javanese: ꦩꦒꦼꦭꦁ) is a regency in Central Java, Indonesia, famous for its 9th century Buddhist temple of Borobudur. Its capital is Mungkid. It covers an area of 1,129.98 km2 and had a population of 1,181,723 at the 2010 Census and 1,299,859 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 1,341,447 (comprising 674,347 males and 667,100 females). These figures exclude the autonomous city of Magelang, which is separately administered but is geographically enclaved within the regency, which borders Temanggung Regency to the north, Semarang Regency to the northeast, Boyolali Regency to the east, the Special Region of Yogyakarta to the south and southeast, Purworejo Regency to the southwest, and Wonosobo Regency to the west.