Brebes (, , ) is a
regency
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() in the northwestern part of
Central Java
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province in
Indonesia
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. It covers an area of 1,769.62 km
2, and it had a population of 1,733,869 at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 1,978,759 at the 2020 Census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 2,065,501 (comprising 1,046,978 males and 1,018,523 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Brebes Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog 1102001.3329)] Its capital is the large town of
Brebes
Brebes (, , ) is a regency () in the northwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,769.62 km2, and it had a population of 1,733,869 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,978,759 at ...
in the northeast corner of the regency, immediately adjacent to the neighbouring city of
Tegal
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.
It is bordered to the north by the
Java Sea
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, to the east by Tegal city and
Tegal Regency
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, to the southeast by
Banyumas Regency
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, to the south by
Cilacap Regency
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, and to the west by
West Java
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Province (
Kuningan Regency
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and
Cirebon Regency
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).
Administrative districts
Brebes Regency comprises seventeen
districts
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(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census
and the 2020 Census,
together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Brebes Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog 1102001.3329)] They are grouped for convenience into four geographical regions, which have no administrative significance. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
administrative village
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s in each district (totaling 292 rural ''desa'' and 5 urban ''kelurahan'' - the latter all in Brebes District), and its post code.
The first six districts in the table below are the most southerly, and are generally highlands, reaching an altitude of 875 metres in Sirampog District, while the remaining eleven districts are more northerly and generally lower-lying, and have a higher population density, reaching over 2,000 persons per km
2 in Brebes, Jatibarang and Wanasari Districts (all three in the northeast of the regency and forming part of the Tegal Metropolitan Area). The table below groups the districts accordingly into four areas for geographical purposes, which have no legal or administrative significance.
Notes: (a) except for the village of Pesantunan (which has the post code 52221) and the village of Pebatan (which has the post code 52222).
(b) comprises 5 ''kelurahan'' (Brebes, Gandasuli, Limbangan Kulon, Limbangan Wetan and Pasarbatang) and 18 ''desa''.
Cuisine
Brebes Regency is known for its shallots (''red onions'') and salted duck egg (''telur asin'' in Indonesian). Other popular dishes include ''Sate Blengong'' and ''Peuyeum Ketan'' from Salem, one of the seventeen districts in Brebes Regency.
References
External links
*
Official Site of Brebes Regency*
Official Site of Brebes Regency Government (DPRD)
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