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Temanggung Regency (Kabupaten Temanggung) is a regency in the Central Java Province of Indonesia. Its capital is Temanggung.
Contents
- Explore temanggung 1 wisata alam sindhumoyo
- Map of Temanggung Regency Central Java Indonesia
- Geography
- Borders
- Administrative subdistricts
- Communities
- History
- Religion
- Economy
- Transportation
- Culture and tourism
- References
Map of Temanggung Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
All travelers going to the Dieng temple complex from Yogya or Semarang have to pass this regency. Temanggung Regency is famous for longan, a small sweet fruit that is harvested in January and February.
Geography
Temanggung Regency is located on the volcanic Dieng Plateau with an average elevation between 500 and 1450 meters and it is landlocked. The volcanoes Mount Sundoro and Mount Sumbing arise on its border with the Wonosobo Regency. Its major drainage system is the Progo River and its tributaries.
Borders
It is bordered by:
Administrative subdistricts
Temanggung Regency is divided into the following twenty subdistricts (kecamatan).
Communities
The major towns of Temanggung Regency, aside from the capital of Temanggung, include Candiroto, Jumo, Kaloran, Kandangan, Kranggan, Muntung, Ngadirejo, Parakan, and Tretep.
History
After World War II, Temanggung Regency was one of the areas in central Java where the Communist Party (PKI) had its rural strongholds. In the 21st century Temanggung Regency provided a hideout for members of the Islamist Jemaah Islamiyah.
Religion
The majority of the population of the Temanggung Regency is Muslim. It was once predominately Hindu for thousands of years. The oldest stone structure in Indonesia is found here; 4 temple of Shiva; one of the trinity of Hinduism. Though there were 400; only 4 remain.
Economy
The big cash crop in the Temanggung Regency is tobacco. Other cash crops include patchouli oil, honey and soy oil. The traditional herbal medicine, jamu, is the basis of a local industry as well as is the production of cigars. Silkworms are raised in the area around the town of Candiroto.
Transportation
There is a rail line from Parakan through the town of Temanggung south to Magelang and on to junction with the coastal rail lines, however, it is currently closed by the government due to the operational costs.