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Purbalingga Regency

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Country
  
Indonesia

Time zone
  
WIB (UTC+7)

Area
  
677.6 km²

Population
  
859,364 (2014)

Capital
  
Purbalingga

Area code(s)
  
+62 281

Province
  
Central Java

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Website
  
www.purbalinggakab.go.id

Points of interest
  
Owabong, Purbalingga Reptile And Insec, Kampung Kurcaci, Pancuran Ciblon, Alun‑Alun Purbalingga

Purbalingga Regency is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Purbalingga Regency has an area of 677.55 km² and population of 848,952 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 859,364. The administrative capital is the town of Purbalingga.

Contents

Map of Purbalingga Regency, Central Java, Indonesia

Administrative districts

Purbalingga Regency comprises eighteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:

Famous people

  • Sudirman, General of the Army and the first commander-in-chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces - one of the most prominent national heroes of Indonesia - was born in Bodas Karangjati village, in the district of Rembang, Purbalingga Regency, on 24 January 1916.
  • Indro (Warkop), (born 1958), Indonesian comedian and a member of the Indonesian legendary comedy group Warkop.

    • References

    Purbalingga Regency Wikipedia
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