Mount Ungaran is a deeply eroded

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, located in the south of

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, Indonesia. There are no historical records about the mountain's activities. Two active

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fields are found on the southern flanks. The town of Ungaran is located on the eastern side of the volcano, whereas Ambarawa lays of its southern wing. Bandungan and surroundings, including the Gedong Songo temple complex, are tourist attractions on the volcano. The lake of Rawa Pening is located southeast of the volcano.

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includes '' Philautus jacobsoni'', a tree frog that has not been seen for decades.

History

Starting on 26 October 1945, the

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and Ungaran offensives swept across the slopes of Mount Ungaran. For 49 days, the Indonesian military steadily pushed back the Dutch and

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across the mountainsides until they were at

city.

References

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History

See also

References