Brebes Regency

For the capital of this regency, see Brebes, Brebes.

Brebes (Indonesian pronunciation: [brə'bəs], Javanese: ꦧꦽꦧꦼꦱ꧀, Sundanese: ᮘᮢᮨᮘᮨᮞ᮪) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the northwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,769.62km², and it had a population of 1,733,869 at the 2010 Census^[2] and 1,978,759 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 2,043,077 (comprising 1,035,743 males and 1,007,334 females).^[1] Its capital is the large town of Brebes in the northeast corner of the regency, immediately adjacent to the neighbouring city of Tegal.

Brebes Regency Kabupaten Brebes
Regency
Other transcription(s)
• Javanese	ꦑꦨꦸꦥꦠꦺꦧꦽꦧꦼꦱ꧀
• Sundanese	ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮘᮢᮨᮘᮨᮞ᮪
Other transcription(s)
Kaligua valley
Seal
Nickname:  Brebes
Motto:  Mangesti Wicara Ebahing Praja
Location within Central Java
Brebes Regency Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°04′S 108°53′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Java
Government
• Regent	Hajjah Idza Priyanti
Area
• Total	1,769.62 km2 (683.25 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)
• Total	2,043,077
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
	[1]
Demonym(s)	Brebian Warga Brebes (id) Wong Brebes (jv) Urang Brebes (su)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Area code	0283
Website	brebeskab.go.id

Administrative districts

Brebes Regency comprises seventeen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census^[2] and the 2020 Census,^[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 292 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Brebes District), and its post code.

The first six districts in the table below are the most southerly, and are generally highlands, reaching an altitude of 875 metres in Sirampog District, while the remaining eleven districts are more northerly and generally lower-lying, and have a higher population density, reaching over 2,000 persons per km² in Brebes, Jatibarang and Wanasari Districts.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (kecamatan)	Area in km2	Pop'n 2010 Census	Pop'n 2020 Census	Pop'n mid 2023 Estimate	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
33.29.01	Salem	167.21	56,861	63,462	65,085	Salem	21	52275
33.29.02	Bantarkawung	208.18	87,537	102,815	107,023	Bantarkawung	18	52274
33.29.03	Bumiayu	82.09	96,201	112,680	117,198	Bumiayu	15	52273
33.29.04	Paguyangan	108.17	96,268	112,174	116,496	Paguyangan	12	52276
33.29.05	Sirampog	74.19	61,687	69,901	72,008	Sridadi	13	52272
33.29.06	Tonjong	86.55	65,232	76,477	79,565	Tonjong	14	52271
33.29.15	Larangan	160.25	136,825	157,505	162,997	Larangan	11	52262
33.29.16	Ketanggungan	153.41	133,770	144,524	146,834	Ketanggungan	21	52263
33.29.17	Banjarharjo	161.75	118,070	129,783	132,520	Banjarharjo	25	52265
33.29.12	Losari	91.79	120,363	138,582	143,422	Losari	22	52255
33.29.13	Tanjung	72.09	91,660	105,155	108,714	Tanjung	18	52264
33.29.11	Kersana	26.97	57,854	67,322	69,888	Kersana	13	52264
33.29.14	Bulakamba	120.36	162,478	181,758	186,539	Bulakamba	19	52253
33.29.08	Wanasari	75.34	140,663	161,893	167,529	Wanasari	20	52252 (a)
33.29.10	Songgom	52.65	68,374	85,122	90,117	Songgom	10	52266
33.29.07	Jatibarang	36.39	82,868	87,185	87,899	Jatibarang	22	52261
33.29.09	Brebes (district)	92.23	157,149	182,421	189,243	Brebes	23 (b)	52211 - 52219
	Totals	1,769.62	1,733,869	1,978,759	2,043,077	Brebes	297

Notes: (a) except for the village of Pesantunan, which has the post code 52221, and the village of Pebatan, which has the post code 52222.
comprises 5 kelurahan (Brebes, Gandasuli, Limbangan Kulon, Limbangan Wetan and Pasarbatang) and 18 desa.

Cuisine

Brebes is known for its shallots (red onions) and salted duck egg (telur asin in Indonesian).^{[citation needed]} Other popular dishes include Sate Blengong and Peuyeum Ketan from Salem, one of the seventeen districts in Brebes Regency.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Brebes Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329)
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

External links

• (in Indonesian) Official Site of Brebes Regency
• (in Indonesian) Official Site of Brebes Regency Government (DPRD)