Klaten Regency

Klaten (Javanese: ꦏ꧀ꦭꦛꦺꦤ꧀, romanized: Klathèn) is a regency in Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 655.56 km2 and had a population of 1,130,047 at the 2010 Census;[2] the latest official estimate of population (for mid 2019) is 1,174,986.[3] Its capital is the town of the same name.

Klaten Regency

Kabupaten Klaten
Coat of arms
Klaten Regency
Location of Klaten Regency,Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°38′56″S 110°38′9″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Java
Government
 • RegentSri Mulyani
Area
 • Total655.56 km2 (253.11 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2019)
 • Total1,174,986
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code(s)0272
Websiteklatenkab.go.id

Geography and Climate

Geography

Klaten borders on Boyolali Regency in the North, Sukoharjo Regency and Wonogiri Regency in the East, and Special Region of Yogyakarta to the South and West. Candi Prambanan, one of the biggest Hindu structures in Indonesia, is in the regency.

The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake damaged the area, located near to the active Mount Merapi volcano in central Java. The 2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi had a great impact on Klaten and its surrounding areas. A few of the victims who were affected by the eruption came from the region of Klaten. The volcanic eruptions were so loud they caused panic and a rush for residents to seek refuge.

Klaten has a humid (> 0.65 p/pet) climate. The landscape is mostly covered with rainfed croplands, residential areas, and isolated stands of trees. The climate is classified as a Tropical Monsoon (short dry season, monsoon rains other months), with a tropical moist forest biozone . The soil in the area is high in nitosols, andosols (nt), soil with deep, clay-enriched lower horizon with shiny ped surfaces.[4]

Climate

Klaten has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) according to Koppen climate classification. Average temperature varies little from month to month. October is warmest with an average temperature of 26.5°C. July is coldest with an average temperature of 24.8°C. The wet season has a rainfall peak around January. The dry season centers around the month of August, which has the most sunshine.

Climate data for Klaten
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28.9
(84.0)		 29.1
(84.4)		 29.5
(85.1)		 30.5
(86.9)		 30.2
(86.4)		 30.2
(86.4)		 29.6
(85.3)		 30.4
(86.7)		 30.8
(87.4)		 31.2
(88.2)		 30.1
(86.2)		 29.5
(85.1)		 30.0
(86.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.8
(78.4)		 26.3
(79.3)		 26.0
(78.8)		 25.5
(77.9)		 24.8
(76.6)		 25.3
(77.5)		 26.0
(78.8)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.0
(78.8)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.7
(78.3)
Average low °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)		 22.0
(71.6)		 22.1
(71.8)		 22.1
(71.8)		 21.8
(71.2)		 20.8
(69.4)		 20.1
(68.2)		 20.2
(68.4)		 21.3
(70.3)		 21.9
(71.4)		 22.0
(71.6)		 22.1
(71.8)		 21.5
(70.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 307
(12.1)		 292
(11.5)		 267
(10.5)		 196
(7.7)		 127
(5.0)		 79
(3.1)		 35
(1.4)		 34
(1.3)		 30
(1.2)		 91
(3.6)		 195
(7.7)		 249
(9.8)		 1,902
(74.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

Administrative
Market in Klaten during colonial period.
Klaten Regency in Central Java province

The regional government of Klaten was established on 28 October 1950. Its 26 districts Kecamatan are subdivided into 391 rural villages (desa) and 10 (urban village) (kelurahan ). The area includes tourist sites, places of interest, traditional arts, traditional events and handicraft centers.[6]

Administrative districts

Sukoharjo Regency is divided into twenty-six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census,[7] together with the latest official estimates (for mid 2019).[8] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban keluraham) in each district and its post code.

NameArea
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2019		No.
of
vill.		Post
code
Prambanan24.4346,26251,0181657454
Gantiwarno25.6433,73534,8281657455
Wedi24.3846,52747,8411957461
Bayat39.4352,71853,6751857462
Cawas34.4749,84050,7572057463
Trucuk33.8169,02271,4401857467
-57473
Kalikotes12.9832,31634,257757451
Kebonarum9.6717,63817,959757486
Jogonalan26.7052,68855,3391857452
Manisrenggo26.9638,09740,6121657485
Karangnongko26.7432,13232,7141457483
Ngawen16.9939,94640,7601357466
Ceper24.4457,95858,9911857465
Pedan19.1742,16442,9291457468
Karangdowo29.2338,11738,8171957464
Juwiring29.7953,08754,0461957472
Wonosari31.1456,90359,3811857473
Delanggu18.7738,91139,8451657471
Polanharjo23.8436,05836,7231857474
Karanganom24.0640,31241,0481957475
Tulung32.0044,97445,7911857482
Jatinom35.5352,24955,3631857481
Kemalang51.6634,00636,9971357484
Klaten Selatan
(South Klaten)		14.4340,69945,4771257421
-57426
Klaten Tengah
(Central Klaten)		8.9239,52240,222957411
-57419
Klaten Utara
(North Klaten)		10.3844,26648,156857432
-57438
Totals655.561,130,0471,174,986401


Place of Interest

Tourist objects in Klaten Regency are:[9]

  1. Sewu Prambanan Temple, is a traditional cultural tourism, and traditional ceremony that is potential.
  2. Deles Indah Nature, is located in the' slope of Mount Merapi, exactly in Sidorejo Village of Kemalang District.
  3. Jombor swamp, is located in Krakitan Village of Bayat District.
  4. Nilo and Ponggok Water source, is located in a fishing area of Janti, Janti Village, Polanharjo District and Pongkok water source in Dukuh Nganjat Pongkok Village of Polanharjo District.
  5. Ki Ageng Pandanaran Graveyard in Paseban Village, Bayat District.

In addition there is a ceremonial festival using kue apam in Jatinom each year.

Footnotes
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  4. http://www.chinci.com/travel/pax/q/1639900/Klaten/ID/Indonesia/0/#
  5. "Climate: Klaten". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  6. "Visiting Klaten City in Central Java Province". www.indonesia-tourism.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2011-11-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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