Sragen Regency
Sragen Regency
Kabupaten Sragen | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Javanese | ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦱꦿꦒꦺꦤ꧀ |
From top to bottom: Sragen square and Kebonromo Train Station | |
Location within Central Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°24′46″S 110°56′06″E / 7.4128°S 110.9350°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Java |
| Province | Central Java |
| Capital | Sragen |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Sigit Pamungkas |
| • Vice Regent | Suroto |
| Area | |
• Total | 994.57 km2 (384.01 sq mi) |
| Population (end 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 1,004,761 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 271 |
| Website | sragenkab |
Sragen Regency (Javanese: ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦱꦿꦒꦺꦤ꧀, romanized: Kabupatèn Sragèn) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the eastern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 994.57 km2 and had a population of 858,266 at the 2010 Census and 976,951 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at end 2024 was 1,004,761 (comprising 500,487 males and 504,274 females). Its capital is the town of Sragen, located about 30 km to the northeast of Surakarta. Sragen is bordered by Karanganyar Regency to the south, Boyolali Regency to the west, Grobogan Regency to the north, and East Java Province to the east.
Java's longest river, the Bengawan Solo River, flows through the fertile rice fields in the region. The archaeological excavation and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sangiran is located in Sragen.