Demak Regency
Kabupaten Demak | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Kota Wali (city of the saints) | |
 Location of Demak Regency in Central Java | |
| Coordinates: 6°53′41.1″S 110°38′18.5″E / 6.894750°S 110.638472°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Java |
| Establishment | 28 March 1503[1] |
| Capital | Demak |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Dr. Hj. Eisti'anah, S.E. |
| • Vice Regent | K.H. Ali Makshun, M.Si |
| Area | |
• Total | 995.32 km2 (384.30 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 1,240,510 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Area code | +62 291 |
| Website | demakkab.go.id |
Demak (Javanese: ꦢꦼꦩꦏ꧀) is a regency located in the Indonesian province of Central Java, on the northern coast of the island. It is bordered by Jepara Regency and the Java Sea to the north, Kudus and Grobogan Regencies to the east, Grobogan and Semarang Regencies to the south, while to the west are Semarang Regency and the city of Semarang, to which the districts of Mranggen and Sayung within Demak Regency are essentially suburban. The regency covers an area of 995.32 km2 (384.30 sq mi) and had a population of 1,055,579 at the 2010 Census[3] and 1,203,956 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,240,510 (comprising 625,934 males and 614,576 females).[2] It was originally the centre of the Demak Sultanate, once a dominant power in the region. Due to its strong relation with the spread of Islam in Java and the Wali Sanga, it is sometimes referred to with the nickname Kota Wali.
- ^ Almanaf, Rival (29 March 2017). "Peringati Hari Jadi, Bupati Ajak Seluruh Elemen Laksanakan Lima Program Unggulan Demak" (in Indonesian). Tribunnews Jateng. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Demak Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3321)
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.