Gresik Regency
Kabupaten Gresik | |
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Regional transcription(s) | |
• Javanese | Grêsik (Gêdrig) ڮرۤسيء (Pégon) ꦓꦽꦱꦶꦏ꧀ (Hånåcåråkå) |
• Madurese | Gersék (Latèn) ک࣭ۤرسَيك (Pèghu) ꦓꦼꦂꦱꦺꦏ꧀ (Carakan) |
• Chinese | 錦石 Jǐnshí (Pinyin) Gím-se̍k (Hokkien POJ) |
Nickname(s): Kota Pudak (City of Pudak) Kota Bandar (City of Bandar) Kota Industri (Industrial City) Kota Semen (City of Cement) | |
Motto(s): Satya Bina Kertaharja (Faithful in fostering prosperity) Gresik Berhias Iman (Gresik Decorated with Faith) | |
Coordinates: 7°9′14″S 112°39′22″E / 7.15389°S 112.65611°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | East Java |
Capital | Gresik |
Government | |
• Regent | H. Fandi Akhmad Yani S.E. |
• Vice Regent | Aminatun Habibah |
Area | |
• Total | 1,191.26 km2 (459.95 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 1,296,688 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
Area code | (+62) 31 |
Website | gresikkab.go.id |
Gresik Regency (older spelling: Grissee, Javanese: ꦒꦽꦱꦶꦏ꧀) is a regency within East Java Province of Indonesia. As well as a large part of the northern and western suburbs of the city of Surabaya, it includes the offshore Bawean Island, some 125 km to the north of Java and Madura. Almost a third of the Gresik Regency's area is the coastal area; the Districts in this zone are Kebomas District, (part of) Gresik District, Manyar District, Bungah District, and Ujungpangkah District.
The regency covers and an area of 1,191.26 km2, and it had a population of 1,177,042 at the 2010 Census[2] and 1,311,215 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,296,688 (comprising 651,463 males and 645,225 females).[1] The regency's administrative centre is the town of Gresik, about 25 km to the northwest of Surabaya. Gresik Regency (excluding Bawean Island) is also part of Gerbangkertosusila, the metropolitan region of Surabaya.