Magelang Regency

For the city of Magelang, see Magelang.

Magelang Regency
Kabupaten Magelang
Regency
Borobudur temple
Borobudur temple
Coat of arms of Magelang Regency
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
De Tuin van Java
Motto(s): 
Magelang Gemilang, acronym of Gemah Ripah Iman Cemerlang
(Serene, Prosperous, Faithful, Shining)
Country Indonesia
Province Central Java
CapitalMungkid
Area
[1]
 • Total1,085.73 km2 (419.20 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[2]
 • Total1,330,656
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7
Websitemagelangkab.go.id

Magelang (Javanese: ꦩꦒꦼꦭꦁ) is a regency in Central Java, Indonesia, famous for its 9th century Buddhist temple of Borobudur. Its capital is Mungkid. It covers an area of 1,085.73 km2 and had a population of 1,181,723 at the 2010 Census[3] and 1,299,859 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,330,656 (comprising 669,337 males and 661,319 females).[2] These figures exclude the autonomous city of Magelang, which is separately administered but is geographically enclaved within the regency, which borders Temanggung Regency to the north, Semarang Regency to the northeast, Boyolali Regency to the east, the Special Region of Yogyakarta to the south and southeast, Purworejo Regency to the southwest, and Wonosobo Regency to the west.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BPSarea was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Magelang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3308)
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.