 | This article needs to be updated. (May 2013) |
Ungaran | |
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  Ungaran Location of Ungaran, Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 7°8′17″S 110°24′18″E / 7.13806°S 110.40500°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Java |
| Area | |
• Total | 109.91 km2 (42.44 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 Estimate) | |
• Total | 163,182 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Ungaran (Dutch: Oengaran) is a town in Central Java, Indonesia and the administrative centre of the Semarang Regency in the province of Central Java. Ungaran is located at -7° 8' 17", 110° 24' 18" at an elevation of 319 metres. It encompasses two districts (kecamatan) within the Regency - Ungaran Barat (West Ungaran) and Ungaran Timur (East Ungaran).
In the 19th century, defensive posts were established between Semarang and Surakarta to control the trade route between the two cities. A fort known as Fort Ontmoeting was established in Ungaran.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.