Boyolali Regency

Boyolali Regency Kabupaten Boyolali
Regency
Village of Selo with view of Mount Merapi
Coat of arms
Nickname:  Kota Susu (Milk City)
Motto:  Boyolali Tersenyum (Don't Forget to Smile)
Location of Boyolali Regency in Central Java
Coordinates: 7°31′56″S 110°36′9″E / 7.53222°S 110.60250°E / -7.53222; 110.60250
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Java
Capital	Boyolali
Government
• Regent	Agus Irawan
• Vice Regent	Dwi Fajar Nirwana
Area
• Total	1,096.61 km2 (423.40 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2024 estimate)
• Total	1,099,850
• Density	1,002.95/km2 (2,597.64/sq mi)
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Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Area code	+62 276
Website	boyolali.go.id

Boyolali (Javanese: ꦧꦺꦴꦪꦭꦭꦶ, romanized: Boyalali, lit. 'Don't forget') is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the eastern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,096.61 km², and had a population of 930,531 at the 2010 census^[2] and 1,062,713 at the 2020 census;^[3] the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 1,099,850 (comprising 552,325 males and 547,525 females).^[1] The administrative centre is the town of Boyolali.

History

The anniversary of the founding of Boyolali is celebrated on June 5, as the government of Kasunanan Surakarta created a new rule about the village government or the government outside the Kuthanegara (Capital City) on 5 June 1847. The rule was adopted pursuant to the treaty of Serat Perjanjian Dalem Natha entered into between Pakubuwono VII and the Dutch Government in the belief that the incumbent government was unable to fully function. The treaty is in the treaty of Serat Perjanjian Dalem Natha page 140 – 146 or in Staatsblad 1847 No. 30. Chapter 30 – 36. According to Staatsblad in 1847 No.30, the Government of Kasunanan Surakarta formed six "Mountain Regencies" in its surrounding area to help the government in those regions. The six regions were the City of Surakarta and the then existent Regencies of Kartosuro, Klaten, Boyolali, Ampel and Sragen. (Pawarti Surakarta, 1939:71). Based on that Staatsblad later on known as the anniversary of the Boyolali Regency was 5 June 1847.^[4]

Geography and Climate

Places of interest

1. Mount Merapi, the most active volcano in Indonesia. Can be reached through Selo district.
2. Umbul Tlatar, natural spring pool located 7 km to the north of Boyolali.
3. Umbul Pengging, natural spring pool at Banyudono district.
4. Kedung Ombo Dam, mainly used for irrigation purposes.
5. Woodball Course Tlatar, woodball arena inside Umbul Tlatar area.^[7]

Adjacent areas

Boyolali Regency is surrounded by other regencies: Klaten Regency and Yogyakarta province in the south; Sukoharjo, Karanganyar and Sragen regencies and Solo city in the east; Semarang Regency and Grobogan Regency in the north; and Magelang Regency in the west.

Administrative districts

At the time of the 2010 census, Boyolali Regency comprised nineteen districts (kecamatan), but subsequently three additional districts (Gladagsari, Tamansari and Wonosamodro) were created by splitting off parts of existing districts. The twenty-two districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census^[2] and the 2020 census,^[3] together with the official estimates as of 2024.^[1] The table also gives the location of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 261 rural desa (villages) and 6 urban kelurahan (subdistricts)), and the district post codes.

Notes: (a) except the desa of Sidomulyo (which has a post code of 57316).
(b) the 2010 population is included with the figure for Ampel District, from which the western part was cut out.
(c) the 2010 population is included with the figure for Musuk District, from which the southern part was cut out.
(d) including 3 kelurahan - Banaran, Pulisen and Siswodipuran. (e) including 2 kelurahan - Mojosongo and Kemiri.
(f) except the desa of Tegalsari (which has a post code of 57311).
(g) the 2010 population is included with the figure for Wonosegoro District, from which the western part was cut out;
the same alteration also moved part of Kemusu District into Wonosegoro District.
(h) including one kelurahan - Sambeng. Note that Ngleses desa is an exclave, separated by Kemusu District from the rest of Juwangi District.

Transportation

• Intercity buses
• Dokar, two-wheel carriage powered by horse
• Pedicab (Indonesian: Becak)
• Angkota, minibus

References

External links

• (in Indonesian) Official website