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CirebonRegency
CirebonRegencyLogo
Motto:RAMEINGGAWESUCIINGPAMRIH
LocationofCirebonRegencyinIndonesia
Coordinates:645S10823E
Country IndonesiaProvince WestJava
GovernmentRegent Drs.H.SunjayaPurwadiSastra,M.M.,
M.Si.
AreaTotal 988.28km2(381.58sqmi)
Population(2010Census)Total 2,068,116Density 2,100/km2(5,400/sqmi)
Timezone WIB(UTC+7)Areacode(s)
0231
Licenseplate
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Website http://www.cirebonkab.go.id
CirebonRegencyFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia
CirebonRegencyisaregency(kabupaten)ofWestJava,Indonesia.Sumberisitscapital.TheareaandpopulationexcludesthoseofCirebonCity,whichisanindependentadministration,althoughtotallysurroundedbytheregencyonitslandwardside.
TheCirebonregionisrenownedfortheproductionofvarioustypesofmangoes.Thereareplanstosupporttheexpansionofmangoproductionintheregionbothforexportaswellasforthedomesticmarket.Mangoproductioniscurrentlyconcentratedinjustafewpartsoftheregency.Localfarmersandofficialsbelievethereisconsiderablepotentialtoexpandproductiontoothernearbypartsofthelocality.[1]
Contents
1BorderingRegencies2Administrativedistricts3Etymology4History5Demographics6CampaignforCirebonProvince7Culture
7.1Artsandcrafts7.2Performingarts7.3Courtculture7.4Cuisine
8Administration9Economy10Publicservice11Health12Orientationandplaces13References14Externallinks
BorderingRegencies
CirebonRegencyisborderedbytheJavaSeatothenortheast,byIndramayuRegencytothenorth,MajalengkaRegencytothewest,KuninganRegencytothesouth,andBrebesRegency(inCentralJavaProvince)totheeast.
Administrativedistricts
CirebonRegency
Coordinates:645S10823E
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CirebonRegencyinWestJava.
CirebonRegency(excludingCirebonCity)isdividedintofortydistricts(kecamatan),listedbelowwiththeirpopulationsatthe2010Census:[2]
DistrictPopulation
2010Census
Waled 52,659Pasaleman 24,968Ciledug 42,174Pabuaran 33,696Losari 54,101Pabedilan 51,475Babakan 62,312Gebang 57,605Karangsembung 34,450Karangwareng 26,563
DistrictPopulation
2010Census
Lemahabang 50,751Susukanlebak 37,010Sedong 39,429Astanajapura 75,737Pangenan 43,001Mundu 73,591Beber 36,521Greged 51,073Talun 62,819Sumber 80,959
DistrictPopulation
2010Census
Dukupuntang 60,356Palimanan 55,609Plumbon 73,416Depok 57,071Weru 64,213Plered 51,092TengahTani 39,381Kedawung 62,245Gunungjati 77,918Kapetakan 51,601
DistrictPopulation
2010Census
Suranenggala 41,386Klangenan 51,028Jamblang 35,240Arjawinangun 62,813Panguragan 42,637Ciwaringin 38,096Gempol 43,266Susukan 62,329Gegesik 69,598Kaliwedi 35,996
ThefivedistrictswhicharewithinCireboncityareHarjamukti,Kejaksan,Kesambi,Lemahwungkuk,andPekalipan.
Etymology
Beingontheborderof"Sunda"(i.e.,WestJava)and"Jawa"(i.e.,CentralJava),manyofCirebon'sresidentsspeakadialectthatisamixofSundaneseandJavanese,anditisthoughtthattheword"cirebon"derivesfromtheJavaneseword,caruban,meaning"mixed",areferencetothecity'smixofSundanese,Javanese,Chinese,andArabicculturalelements.Alternatively,itcouldbederivedfromtheSundanesewordsof"Ci"(waterorriver)and"Rebon"("shrimp").[3](Indeedthemainproductionofthecityisfisheryincludingshrimps.
Asidefromfishery,itsharbour,TanjungEmas,ontheJavaSeahasbeenamajorhubfortimberfromBorneo.Asmalllandingsite"Penggung"alsoservestheTNIAU.ThecityliesonJalurPantura(PantaiUtaraJawa),amajorroadonthenortherncoastofJavathatstretchesfromAnyer,passesthroughJakarta,andendsatSurabaya.
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History
AccordingtothemanuscriptPurwakaCarubanNagari,in15thcenturyCirebonstartedasasmallfishingvillagenamedMuaraJati.AtthattimetheportofMuaraJatialreadyattractedforeigntraders.TheportmasteratthattimeisKiGedengAlangAlangappointedbythekingofGaluhkingdomlocatedinlandinKawali,Ciamis.KiGedengAlangAlangmovedtheporttoLemahwungkuk,5kilometressouthward.Asthenewsettlementleader,KiGedengAlangAlangwasbestowedthetitle"KuwuCerbon"(Cerbonvillageleader).
AprincefromPajajaran,PrinceWalangsungsang,converttoIslam,andwasappointedasAdipatiofCirebonwiththetitleCakrabumi.HeestablishedthenewkingdomofCirebonanddeclaredindependencefromGaluh.TheestablishmentofCirebonsultanatemarkedthefirstIslamicruleinWesternJava,thatgrewfrommodestfishingvillageofMuaraJatitoabusyportofJavanortherncoast.[4]CirebongrewasoneoftheindependentsultanatesundertheleadershipofSunanGunungjati,intheearly16thcentury.
ThekingdomsofBantenandMataramfoughtoverCirebon,whichdeclareditsallegiancetoSultanAgungofMataram.ButthelaterMataramkingcededthecitytotheDutchinthe1677.[3]Atreatyin1705sawCirebonbecomeaDutchprotectoratejointlyadministeredbythreesultanswhosecourtsrivalledthoseofCentralJava.[3]
DuringthetimeoftheDutch"CultureSystem"aflourishingtradeincolonialcashcropsattractedmanyChineseentrepreneursandtheChineseinfluenceisstillevidentinthebatikforwhichCirebonisfamous.[3]Cirebonsufferedafaminein1844,apparentlytriggeredbyacombinationofdroughtandtheshiftfromsubsistenceagriculturetocashcrops,particularlyindigoandsugarcane.
Demographics
Thecity'spopulationwas298,224attheIndonesiaCensusof2010.[5]AswithothercoastalcitiesinIndonesia,alargepopulationofethnicChinesehasflockedintothecityasaresultoflongtermChineseimmigrationsincethe17thcentury.SignificantsuburbsliewithindenselypopulatedCirebonRegency,andtheofficialmetropolitanareaencompassesthisentireregencyaswellasthecity.AsmanyinIndonesiastillgobyonenameasintradition,thecountryisfacingamajoroverhaulofitsidentificationcards(id:KartuTandaPendudukelektronik),newdataischallenging2010populationcensusfigures,howevertheaccuracyvisavisthecensusremainsunknown.
Administrativedivision
Area(km)
Population(2010Census)
SIAKDatabase(2011)
Populationdensity2010(/km)
Cirebon(Kota) 37.54 298,224 329,669 7,944.1CirebonRegency 988.28 2,068,116 2,388,562 2,100GreaterCirebon 1,025.82 2,366,340 2,696,009 2,306.8
sources:(BudanPusatStatistik2010CensusIndonesia)
http://www.bps.go.id/aboutus.php?sp=0&kota=32TabelHasilSensusPenduduk2010ProvinsiJAWABARAThttp://www.jabarprov.go.id/index.php/subMenu/75Sumber:DatabaseSIAKProvinsiJawaBaratTahun2011
AlthoughsurroundedbySundanesespeakingareasinWestJava,linguistshavestatedclearlythatCirebon(andthehistoricallyrelatedregionofSerangcityinBantenProvince)areJavaneselanguageareas.Inaddition,thisissupportedbytheCirebonpeoplereferringtothemselvesas"wongJawa"("Javanesepeople"),andtotheirlanguage
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DetailofskirtfromCirebon,early20thcentury,coton,tulisbatik,attheHonoluluAcademyofArts
as"basaJawa"("Javanese").However,theCirebondialectissufficientlydifferentfromthedominantsouthcentralJavanesedialectthatitissometimesassumedtobenonJavanesebyoutsiders.
CampaignforCirebonProvince
SomeofthelocalpoliticaleliteinCirebonandsurroundingregencieshavecampaignedforCireboncity,togetherwiththeregenciesofCirebon,Indramayu,KuninganandMajalengkatobeestablishedasanewprovinceinthesamewayasBantenProvincewasformedbysplittingitawayfromWestJava.[6]Tobeanewprovinceitisrequiredthatitshouldbeproposedbyatleastthreeregencies.Leadersfromfouroftheseadministrationshavegiventheirconsent,butMajalengkaRegencyhasturneddowntheideaandindicatedthatitwouldprefertostaypartofWestJava.However,thelackofsupportfromtheMajalengkaareadoesnotprecludeCireboncityandtheotherthreeregenciesfromcontinuingtopromotetheidea.[7]
ThepotentialsizeandpopulationofthispossibleProvincewouldbeasfollows:
Name Capital AreainSquarekmPopulation2010Census
Population2011SIAKDB
CirebonCity Cirebon 37.54 298,224 329,669CirebonRegency Sumber 988.28 2,068,116 2,388,562IndramayuRegency Indramayu 2,000.99 1,658,315 2,001,520KuninganRegency Kuningan 1,178.58 1,037,836 1,269,135MajalengkaRegency Majalengka 1,204.24 1,168,337 1,243,439Totals 5,409.63 6,230,828 7,210,103
Culture
CirebonitselfisknownasGrageintheCirebondialectofJavaneselanguage,whichcamefromthewords"NegaraGede",meaning"GreatKingdom."Asaportcity,Cirebonattractsettlersfromaroundandoverseasalike.CirebonculturewasdescribedasJavaPasisiran(coastal)culture,similarwiththoseofBanten,Batavia,Pekalongan,andSemarang,withnotableinfluencesmixtureofChinese,ArabicIslamic,andEuropeaninfluences.
Artsandcrafts
BatiktextilesfromCirebonareparticularlyrenowned.ThenotableoneisCirebonbatikwithvividcolorswithmotifsandpattersthatclearlydemonstrateChineseandlocalinfluences.ChineseinfluencescanbeseeninCirebon'sculture,mostnotablytheCirebonbatikMegamendungpatternthatresemblesChinesecloudimagery.TheTrusmiareaiswellknownastheproductioncenterofCirebonbatik.TheglasspaintingartalsohasbeenknownasCirebonartsandcraft.TheimageryusuallyderivedfromwayangthemetoIslamiccalligraphy.
Performingarts
TheTariTopengCirebon,orCirebonmaskdance,isadancestylepeculiartothecity.TopengCirebonmaskdance,inspiredbyJavanesePanjicyclesisoneofnotableCirebontraditionaldanceandquitefamouswithinIndonesiandances.
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Kuegapit,oneofthekuefromCirebon
CirebonculturealsoinfluencedbyIslamicMiddleEasternculture,suchastheBurokantraditionwherepeopleheldtheimageofburaqtraditionallymadefrombambooframeandpaperskin,orothermaterialsaroundthevillageaccompaniedwithmusic.ThetraditionsonheldbamboostatuesissimilarwithSundaneseSisingaan,BetawiOndelondel,orBalineseOgohogoh,yetdifferinitsIslamictheme.Burokanusuallyheldduringfestiveoccasionsuchascircumcisionormarriage,accompaniedbypopularCirebonfolksongs,suchastarling.
TarlingisamusicaltraditionreminiscentofBandung'skecapisulingmusicwithexceptthatitfeaturesguitar,suling(bambooflute)andvoice.[3]Thenamederivedfromgitar(guitar),andsuling(flute).
Courtculture
TheremnantsofCirebonsultanateKasepuhan,Kanoman,Kaprabonan,andKacirebonankeratonsarenowrunasculturalinstitutiontopreserveCirebonculture.EachstillheldtheirtraditionalceremoniesandbecomethepatronsofCirebonarts.SomeofroyalsymbolsofCirebonSultanatedescribetheirlegacyandinfluences.ThebannerofCirebonSultanateiscalled"MacanAli"(Ali'spanther)withArabiccalligraphyarrangedtoresembleapantherortiger,describebothIslamicinfluenceandalsoHinduPajajaranSundaneseKingSiliwangitigerbanner.Althoughdidnotheldrealpoliticalpoweranymore,theroyallineageofCirebonstillwellrespectedandheldinhighprestigeamongthepeopleofCirebon.
TheroyalcarriageofKasepuhan'sSingaBarongandKanoman'sPaksiNagaLimancarriageresemblethechimeraofthreeanimalseagle,elephant,anddragon,tosymbolyzeIndianHinduism,ArabicIslam,andChineseinfluences.TheimagesofMacanAli,SingaBarongandPaksiNagaLimanalsooftenfeaturedaspatterninCirebonbatik.
Cuisine
Asacoastalcity,Cirebon'smainindustryisfishery.Itsproductsincludeterasi(shrimppaste),petis,krupukudang(shrimpcrackers)andvarioussaltedfish.Cirebonisfamousforitsgoodqualitysaltedfishes,suchasjambalroti,juhi(saltedcuttlefish),rebonandebi(driedsmallshrimp).Theseproductsoftenbeingseekbyvisitors,especiallyIndonesiandomestictouristandvisitorsfromothercities,asoleholeh(foodsouvenirs/gift).
Cirebonisalsoknownforitslocalcuisinesanddelicacies,suchasempalgentong(akindofmeatandoffalcurry),nasilengko(ricemixedwithbeansprouts,friedtofu,friedtempeh,toppedwithpeanutsauceandsoysauce),nasijamblang(riceofvarioussidedishes),tahugejrot(friedtofuwithgroundgarlic,chiliandshallot,toppedwiththinandsweetsoysauce),tahupetis(dryfriedtofuservedwithpetisdipsauce),tahutektek(friedtofutoppedwithpeanutsauceandmixedwithvegetables)andayampanggang(barbecuechicken).Anothernativefoodis"Docang"(lontongwithsourvegetablesoup).
Thesnackkuegapitoriginatesfromtheregion.[8]
Administration
Cirebonisdividedintofivesubdistricts:Harjamukti,Kejaksan,Kesambi,Lemahwungkuk,andPekalipan.
Economy
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CirebonCityeconomyisinfluencedbythestrategicgeographicallocationandcharacteristicsofnaturalresourcessothatthestructureofitseconomydominatedbymanufacturing,trade,hotelsandrestaurants,transportandcommunicationsandservicesectors.TomPiresintheSumaOrientalaroundtheyear1513mentionsCirebonisoneofthetradecenterontheislandofJava.AfterCirebontakenoverbytheDutchEastIndiesgovernment,in1859,designatedasatransitportofCirebonimportexportgoodsandthepoliticalcontrolcenterfortheregionintheinteriorofJava.
Until2001,theeconomiccontributiontotheCityofCirebonisaprocessingindustry(41.32%),followedbytrade,hotelsandrestaurants(29.8%),transportandcommunicationssector(13.56%),servicessector(6.06%).Whileothersectors(9.26%)includingmining,agriculture,construction,electricity,gasandanaverageof23%.
Publicservice
Nearly93%ofthepopulationhasbeenunderservedbyservicewaterfromPDAMCirebon,themajorityofcustomersinthecity'swatersupplytohouseholds(90.37%orasmanyas59,006)ofthetotalnumberofexistingconnections(65,287).[9]
Health
SincetheDutchEastIndiesgovernment,CirebonCityhashadahospitalnamedOrange,whichunveileditsuseonAugust31,1921andcommencedoperationsfromSeptember1,1921.
In2009inthecityofCirebonhasbeenavailableabout6generalhospitals,fourmaternityhospitals,21healthcenters,15healthcentersMaid,20MobileHealthCenter,and81PharmaciesandDrugStores31.Withthenumberofmedicalpersonnelsuchasspecialistdoctorsabout94people,and116generalpractitioners,37dentists,847nursesand278midwives.[10]
Orientationandplaces
ThemainboulevardisJalanSiliwangianditrunsfromthetrainstationtothecanalviathePasarPagi("MorningMarket"),andthenthestreetbecomesJalanKaranggetasalongwhicharemostofCirebon'sbanks,restaurants,andhotels.ThereareanumberofhistoricbuildingsandotherkeysitesinCirebon,someoftheminanadvancedstateofdecay,includingthebuildingsoftheseveralkratons,theSangCiptaRasaGrandMosque,andtheGuaSunyaragiPark.[11]
WaliSongo,especiallySunanGunungJati,isknowntohaveinfluencedthecity'shistory.SunanGunungJati'sgraveislocatedseveralkilometresoutsidethecityintheGunungJatidistrict.TherearetwotemplesandacavesystembuiltbytwoChinesearchitectsaroundthe1880s,decoratedbyChineseandWesternporcelain.ThevillageofTrusmi,aboutfivekilometersoutsideofCirebon,hasbeennotedforbatikproduction.Plangonisahabitatofmonkeys.
MtCeremai,thehighestpeakinWestJava,isalargevolcanosituatedabout40kmtothesouthofCirebon.ParksandothertouristspotsontheslopesofMtCeremaiarepopularplacesforgroupsfromCirebontovisitduringweekendstoescapefromthehotterclimateonthecoast.ThevillageofLinggajati,nearthetownofCilimus,wheretheLinggadjatiAgreementwassignedisonesuchplacewhichbusloadsoftouristscallinat.
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