Blora Regency
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Blora is a regency in the northeastern part of Central Java
province in Indonesia
. Its capital is Blora. This regency is located at the easternmost of Central Java
province, and bordered by Bengawan Solo River
with East Java
province.
colonial administration, refusing to pay the new Dutch head tax. The movements survived until the 1960s.
Blora regency consists of both low land and hill area between 20–280 meters high above sea level. In the north part of regency is dominated by hilly area that forms the series of Northern Limestone Mountain as well as in the south area (Kendeng Mountain) that stretches from east of ppSemarang]] to Lamongan
(East Java). The capital of Blora regency is located right on the slope of Northern Limestone Mountain.
Half of Blora regency area are forests, especially on the north, east and south region while the central low land is mainly used for agricultural purposes (rice fields). During the dry season, most of the area of Blora regency is short of water supply, either for drinking or irrigation. Meanwhile, it becomes hazardous during the rainy season due to their landslide high risk potencies.
Blora also situated on a southern railway connection that linked to most big cities in Java. However, Blora main train station is located in Cepu sub-district therefore peoples often referred Cepu train station.Except two above, Blora just like any other regencies in Java has a local public transportation such as: bemo, becak, etc.
Ngloram (Kapuan) Domestic Airfield at Ngloram (Kapuan), Cepu District with 900 meter long runway
located at 7°11′41"S 111°32′51"E.
Central Java
Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
province in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Its capital is Blora. This regency is located at the easternmost of Central Java
Central Java
Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
province, and bordered by Bengawan Solo River
Bengawan Solo River
Bengawan Solo River is the longest river on the Indonesian island of Java, approximately 600 km in length. Apart from its importance as watercourse to the inhabitants and farmlands of the eastern and northern parts of the island, it is a renowned region in paleoanthropology circles...
with East Java
East Java
East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and...
province.
History
A mystical religious sect, Saminism, rose from Blora, and gained prominence in the early 20th century. Headed by a Javanese peasant, Surantika Samin, it followed the teachings of the Islamic prophet Adam, but owed little to the religion. Stressing the village structure, mysticism, and sexuality, it became an early protest movement, and was opposed to the local rulers as much as it was against the Dutch East IndiesDutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
colonial administration, refusing to pay the new Dutch head tax. The movements survived until the 1960s.
Geography
Blora Regency is located between 111° 016' - 111° 338'E and 6° 528' - 7° 248'S, and bordered:- to the north with Rembang RegencyRembang RegencyRembang is a regency in the northeastern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Rembang.Rembang Regency is situated on the northeast coast of Central Java Province. The Regency is crossed by the North Coast inter-province main road...
and Pati RegencyPati RegencyPati is a regency in the northeastern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Pati.The subdistrict are :# Batangan# Cluwak# Dukuhseti# Gabus# Gembong# Gunungwungkal# Jaken# Jakenan# Juwana# Kayen# Margorejo... - to the east with Bojonegoro RegencyBojonegoroBojonegoro is a regency in East Java, Indonesia, about 110 km west of Surabaya. Bojonegoro is located in the inland part of northern Java plain, on the banks of the Bengawan Solo river, the largest river in Java....
, East JavaEast JavaEast Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and... - to the south with Ngawi RegencyNgawi RegencyNgawi is a regency of East Java, Indonesia.Ngawi is well known around the world for its Pithecantropus erectus that found by Eugene Dubois, a Dutch.Ngawi located at the central of East Java province and Central Java province...
, East JavaEast JavaEast Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and... - to the west with Grobogan RegencyGrobogan RegencyGrobogan is a regency in the southwestern part of the Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Purwodadi.-Administration:Created on 4 March 1726, the Grobogan regency has an area of 1.975,86 km², the second largest regency in the Central Java Province, and has a population of ...
Blora regency consists of both low land and hill area between 20–280 meters high above sea level. In the north part of regency is dominated by hilly area that forms the series of Northern Limestone Mountain as well as in the south area (Kendeng Mountain) that stretches from east of ppSemarang]] to Lamongan
Lamongan
Lamongan is a regency of East Java, Indonesia, with an area of .Lamongan Regency is surrounded by:*Northern side : Java Sea*Southern side : Regency of Mojokerto and Jombang*Eastern side : Gresik Regency...
(East Java). The capital of Blora regency is located right on the slope of Northern Limestone Mountain.
Half of Blora regency area are forests, especially on the north, east and south region while the central low land is mainly used for agricultural purposes (rice fields). During the dry season, most of the area of Blora regency is short of water supply, either for drinking or irrigation. Meanwhile, it becomes hazardous during the rainy season due to their landslide high risk potencies.
Administrative division
This regency consists of several districts as follows:- Banjarejo District
- Blora as the capital city
- Bogorejo District
- Cepu District
- Japah District
- Jati District
- Jepon District
- Jiken District
- Kedungtuban District
- Kradenan District
- Kunduran District
- Ngawen District
- Deso Gedebeg
- Randublatung District
- Sambong District
- Todanan District
- Tunjungan District
Transportation
Blora is situated on the Inter-Province road that connecting Semarang as the capital of Central Java Province to Surabaya as the capital of East Java Province via Purwodadi. It's actually the 2nd class road, because most of peoples preferred to choose Semarang-Surabaya via Rembang.Blora also situated on a southern railway connection that linked to most big cities in Java. However, Blora main train station is located in Cepu sub-district therefore peoples often referred Cepu train station.Except two above, Blora just like any other regencies in Java has a local public transportation such as: bemo, becak, etc.
Ngloram (Kapuan) Domestic Airfield at Ngloram (Kapuan), Cepu District with 900 meter long runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
located at 7°11′41"S 111°32′51"E.
Places of interest
- Terawang Cave at Todanan district.
- Kantor Pelaynan Pajaka Pratama
- Cepu Forest RailwayCepu forest railwayThe Cepu Forest Railway is a light logging railway of gauge that runs through teak plantations to the northwest of the town of Cepu on the boundary between Central and East Java provinces,on the island of Java in Indonesia...
or Cepu Loko Tour with some Berliner MaschinenbauBerliner MaschinenbauBerliner Maschinenbau AG was a German manufacturer of locomotives.The factory was founded by Louis Victor Robert Schwartzkopff on 3 October 1852 as Eisengießerei und Maschinen-Fabrik von L. Schwartzkopff in Berlin ....
steam locomotives from BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Central EuropeCentral EuropeCentral Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
at Ngelo, Cepu district.
Famous individuals
- The famous Indonesian writer Pramoedya Ananta ToerPramoedya Ananta ToerPramoedya Ananta Toer was an Indonesian author of novels, short stories, essays, polemic and histories of his homeland and its people...
was born in Blora, in 1925. - Leonardus Benjamin Moerdani as born in Blora, in 1932.