Bojonegoro Regency

Bojonegoro Regency
Kabupaten Bojonegoro
ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦨꦗꦤꦼꦒꦫ
Darussalam Mosque in Bojonegoro
Darussalam Mosque in Bojonegoro
Coat of arms of Bojonegoro Regency
Motto(s): 
Jer karta raharja mawa karya (official)
(Javanese: Hard works are needed to prosper)
Bojonegoro matoh (informal)
(Javanese: Great Bojonegoro)
Location within East Java
Location within East Java
Bojonegoro Regency is located in Java
Bojonegoro Regency
Bojonegoro Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Bojonegoro Regency is located in Indonesia
Bojonegoro Regency
Bojonegoro Regency
Bojonegoro Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°19′03″S 111°45′41″E / 7.3175°S 111.7615°E / -7.3175; 111.7615
Country Indonesia
ProvinceEast Java
CapitalBojonegoro
Government
 • RegentDR. Hj. Anna Muawanah
 • Vice RegentDrs. H. Budi Irawanto, M.Pd
Area
 • Total2,307.06 km2 (890.76 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total1,363,058
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Postcode
62xxx
Area code(+62) 353
Websitebojonegorokab.go.id

Bojonegoro Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Bojonegoro, older spelling is Kabupaten Bodjanegara, Javanese: ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦨꦗꦤꦼꦒꦫ, romanized: Kabupatèn Bojånegårå) is a regency in East Java Province of Indonesia, about 110 km west of Surabaya and 73 km northeast of Ngawi. It covers a land area of 2,307.06 km2 (890.76 miles2) and is located in the inland part of the northern Java plain, mainly on the south bank of the Solo River, the longest river in Java. It had a population of 1,209,973 at the 2010 Census[2] and 1,301,635 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 1,363,058 (comprising 684,317 males and 678,741 females).[1] The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Bojonegoro.

Previously known as a major producer of teak and tobacco, Bojonegoro is a focus of attention in Indonesia as a new oil field has been found in this area. This oil find is the biggest oil discovery in Indonesia in three decades[4] and one of the biggest reserves in Indonesia.[5]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bojonegoro Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3522)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Indonesia: Energy Highlight March 2006". US Embassy in Jakarta.
  5. ^ "Dari Humpuss ke ExxonMobil". Kompas. 2006-03-21. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.

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