Wonogiri Regency
Wonogiri Regency
Kabupaten Wonogiri | |
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Paddy fields in Wonogiri | |
| Motto(s): Sabda Sakti Nugrahaning Praja (Sacred utterance of the town's welfare) | |
Location of Wonogiri Regency in Central Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°55′S 111°03′E / 7.917°S 111.050°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Java |
| Founded | 19 May 1741 |
| Capital | Wonogiri |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Setyo Sukarno |
| • Vice-Regent | Imron Rizkyarno |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,904.32 km2 (735.26 sq mi) |
| • Water | 567.2 km2 (219.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 1,054,145 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Wonogiren, Wonogirian, Bocah Wonogiri |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Javanese, Chinese, European |
| • Religion | Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and traditional Javanese beliefs (in Purwantoro) |
| • Languages | Indonesian, Javanese |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| ZIP code | 576xx |
| Area code | +62 273 |
| Vehicle registration | AD |
| Website | wonogirikab.go.id |
Wonogiri Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in the southeastern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It is bordered to the north by Sukoharjo Regency and Karanganyar Regency, to the east by East Java Province (mainly Pacitan Regency), to the south by the Indian Ocean, and to the west by the Special Region of Yogyakarta. It covers an area of 1,904.32 km2, and its population was 928,904 at the 2010 Census and 1,043,177 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 1,054,145 (comprising 525,877 males and 528,268 females). The capital and largest town is Wonogiri, around 33 km southeast of the large Central Java metropolis of Surakarta. The regency includes the large Gajah Mungkur Reservoir in the upper reaches of the Solo River, with a surface area of 88 km2.