Batang (Javanese: ꦧꦠꦁ) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) on the north coast of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was created on 14 June 1965 from what was previously the eastern half of Pekalongan Regency. It covers an area of 788.64 km and had a population of 706,764 at the 2010 Census and 801,718 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 828,883 (comprising 417,808 males and 411,075 females). Its capital is the town of Batang, about 100 km west of the province's capital city of Semarang.

People in Batang are mostly Javanese who speak both Javanese and Indonesian.

The regency comprises both coastal and mountainous landscapes. Batang's town centre is located on the side of the north coast trans-Java highway network, widely known as "the Pantura". Economic activities are concentrated along this highway and also in the vicinity of the town square known as "alun-alun". In the middle of the square, there is a huge old ficus tree which has become one of the Regency's icons.

Batang Regency comprises fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid-2023. The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 239 rural desa and 9 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Batang (town) District), and its postcode.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (kecamatan)	Area in km	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Census 2020	Pop'n Estimate mid 2023	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
33.25.01	Wonotunggal	52.35	30,915	37,797	39,930	Wonotunggal	15	51253
33.25.02	Bandar	73.33	63,310	71,691	74,070	Bandar	17	51254
33.25.03	Blado	78.39	42,131	45,835	46,808	Blado	18	51255
33.25.04	Reban	46.34	35,353	40,306	41,726	Reban	19	51273
33.25.05	Bawang	73.85	50,705	55,672	57,006	Bawang	20	51274
33.25.06	Tersono	49.33	35,585	40,482	41,881	Tersono	20	51272
33.25.07	Gringsing	72.77	55,859	63,019	65,040	Plelen	15	51291
33.25.08	Limpung	33.41	38,683	43,887	45,368	Limpung	17	51271
33.25.15	Banyuputih	44.43	32,781	36,708	37,803	Sembung	11	51271 -51281
33.25.09	Subah	83.52	48,518	53,186	54,435	Subah	17	51263
33.25.14	Pecalungan	36.19	29,959	32,519	33,188	Pecalungan	10	51262
33.25.10	Tulis	45.09	33,425	38,785	40,357	Kaliboyo	17	51254 -51263
33.25.13	Kandeman	41.76	45,305	54,602	57,444	Kandeman	13	51261
33.25.11	Batang (town)	34.35	118,539	133,738	138,026	Watesalit	21	51211 -51116
33.25.12	Warungasem	23.55	45,696	53,491	55,801	Banjiran	18	51252
	Totals	788.64	706,764	801,718	828,883	Batang	248

Note: (a) comprises 9 urban kelurahan (Karangasem Selatan, Karangasem Utara, Kasepuhan, Kauman, Proyonanggan Selatan, Proyonanggan Tengah, Proyonanggan Utara, Sambong and Watesalit) and 12 rural desa.

These include:

• Curug Genting 40m waterfall surrounded by pine forest, about 38 km southward (Blado District).
• Ujungnegoro Coast, 4 km northeastward, coast with steep edge, very rare in North Java. Aswotomo cave and small graveyard established by the Muslim missionary Syeikh Maulana Maghribi. Canoes can be hired and there is fishing.
• Curug Gombong: 13 m waterfall that divides naturally layered stones (raj stones), situated in Gombong village, about 6 km south of Subah District.
• Agrotourism: Pagilaran tea plantation in Andongsili hill and others, about 40 km to the mountain. There is a "tea walk" and tea products are on sale. Accommodation is available.
• Batang Beach: About 3 km from town northward. Watch the sunrise and take a look at fishermen's lives.

Every "Jumat Kliwon" night (the night before a particular Friday, which coincides with the mystical fifth day of Kliwon of the Javanese calendar) people gather in the town square, creating a monthly festival with hundreds of street vendors selling goods. It occurs every 35 days.

Goenawan Mohamad - democracy activist, writer and also prominent national press figure, was born in Batang.

• Batang Regency Government - official site

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