Lamongan Regency () is a

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() of the East Java Province of

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. It has a total land area of approximately or + 3.78% of the area of East Java Province. With a length of along the coastline (comprising Paciran and Brondong Districts), the sea area of Lamongan Regency is about , if calculated to a distance of across the ocean surface. At the 2010 census it had a population of 1,179,059;Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. the 2020 Census produced a total of 1,379,628Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. and the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 1,385,835 (comprising 694,803 males and 691,032 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, ''Kabupaten Lamongan Dalam Angka 2023'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3524) The

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is the town of Lamongan, situated on the

Solo River The Solo River (known in Indonesian as the Bengawan Solo, with ''Bengawan'' being an Old Javanese word for ''river'', and ''Solo'' derived from the old name for Surakarta) is the longest river in the Indonesian island of Java. It is approximately ...

which passes from west to east through the regency, effectively dividing it in two. There are three main geographic divisions. In the far south of the regency (Sukorame, Bluluk, Ngimbang, Sambeng, Mantup and Modo Districts), and also in the northern coastal area (Brondong, Paciran and Solokuro Districts) are limestone mountains with land of medium fertility. Between the coastal uplands and the Solo River, much of the region consists of 'bonorowo' wetlands prone to periodic flooding (chiefly Glagah, Karangbinangun, Turi, Kalitengah, Karanggeneng, Laren, Maduran and Sekaran Districts). The remaining areas close to and south of the Solo River comprise lowlands of limited fertility (Kembangbahu, Sugio, Kedungpring, Babat, Pucuk, Sukadadi, Lamongan, Tikung, Sarirejo and Deket Districts). Lamongan Regency is bordered by: *Northern side :

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*Southern side :

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and

Jombang Regency Jombang Regency (; ) is a regency of East Java, Indonesia, situated to the southwest of Surabaya. The capital of the regency is the town of Jombang. The regency has an area of 1,159.50 km2 and a population of 1,202,407 at the 2010 censusBiro ...

*Eastern side :

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*Western side :

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and

Bojonegoro Regency Bojonegoro Regency (, older spelling is ''Kabupaten Bodjanegara'', ) is a regency in East Java Province of Indonesia, about 110 km west of Surabaya and 73 km northeast of Ngawi. It covers a land area of 2,307.06 km2 (890.76 mil ...

The economy is mainly supported by agriculture, fishery, and commerce, especially the home industry.

Administrative districts

Lamongan Regency consists of twenty-seven

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(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as of mid-2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Lamongan Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3524) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of

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s in each district (totaling 462 rural ''desa'' and 12 urban ''kelurahan''), and their postal codes. Notes: (a) includes 2 ''kelurahan'' (Babat and Banaran). (b) comprises 8 ''kelurahan'' (Banjarmendalan, Jetis, Sidoharjo, Sidokumpul, Sukomulyo, Sukorejo, Tlogoanyar and Tumenggungan) and 12 ''desa''.
(c) including one ''kelurahan'' (Blimbing). (d) including one ''kelurahan'' (Brondong).

Climate

Lamongan has a

tropical savanna climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry "winter") and ''As'' (for a dry "summer"). The driest month has less than ...

(Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April. The following climate data is for the town of Lamongan.

Paciran Port

On 29 April 2013, Paciran Port (Class I ASDP) was officially opened to support the overloaded Tanjung Perak Port.

Sport

Persela is a football team based in Lamongan. Former Persela Lamongan goalkeeper Choirul Huda was from Lamongan.

References

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