Eastern salient of Java

Eastern salient of Java
Ujung Timur Pulau Jawa
Geographical region
Nickname(s): 
Tapal Kuda ("The Horseshoe"); De Oosthoek ("the eastern corner")
The eastern salient of Java (bottom-right) shown in the context of the island of Java (top).
The eastern salient of Java (bottom-right) shown in the context of the island of Java (top).
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceEast Java
Administrative subdivisions
Population
 • Estimate 
(2010)
More than 7.5 million[1]
Demographics
 • EthnicityJavanese (including Tenggerese and Osing), Madurese, others
 • ReligionIslam, Hinduism, Kejawen, others

The eastern salient of Java (Indonesian: ujung timur,[2] "eastern end" or Tapal Kuda,[3] "The Horseshoe" – referring to the region's shape on the map; Javanese: bang wetan,[4] "far east", Dutch: Oosthoek,[4] "eastern corner") is a region that makes up the easternmost part of the island of Java, Indonesia. It is not a formal or administrative subdivision, but rather a designation often used to refer to its distinct history, culture, and geographical feature. It is generally considered to begin in the Tengger mountain range and extend eastwards to the east coast of Java.[2] It is entirely contained by the Indonesian province of East Java.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference population was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Hefner 1990b, p. 6.
  3. ^ Sholeh 2014.
  4. ^ a b Margana 2007, p. 1.