Blitar Regency | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Hurub Hambangun Praja "The Spirit Build Country" | |
 Location within East Java | |
| Coordinates: 8°08′00″S 112°15′00″E / 8.13333°S 112.25°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | East Java |
| Anniversary | 5 August 1324 |
| Capital | Kanigoro |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Rini Syarifah |
| • Vice Regent | Rahmat Santoso |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,588.79 km2 (613.44 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 1,252,242 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 342 |
| Website | blitarkab.go.id |
Blitar Regency is a regency in East Java, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,558.79 km2 and had a population of 1,116,639 at the 2010 Census[2] and 1,223,745 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,252,242 (comprising 629,098 males and 62,144 females).[1] These figures exclude Blitar city, which is now a separate administrative entity, enclaved within the regency but completely independent from it. Since 2010, the regency's capital has been located in the town of Kanigoro, after sharing the same capital with Blitar city for more than a century.[4]
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Blitar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3505)
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 3 Tahun 2010 tentang Pemindahan ibu kota Kabupaten Blitar dari wilayah Kota Blitar ke wilayah Kecamatan Kanigoro, Kabupaten Blitar, Provinsi Jawa Timur Archived October 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine