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| ⚫ | '''Jepara''' is a town in the province of [[Central Java]], [[Indonesia]]. Jepara is on the north coast of Java, northeast of [[Semarang]], not far from [[Mount Muria]], with a population of 81,920 in mid-2022.<ref name="auto"/> It is also the main town of [[Jepara Regency]]. Jepara is known for the Javanese [[teak]] [[wood carving]] art as well as the birthplace of [[Kartini]], a pioneer in the area of women's rights for Indonesians. |
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'''Jepara''' is a town in the province of [[Central Java]], [[Indonesia]]. |
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| ⚫ | Jepara is on the north coast of Java, |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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The population of Jepara Regency is approximately 1.2 million people, 49.86% male and 50.14% female. On the productivity age basis, the considered working-group age (between 15 and 64 yo) dominates Jepara's population at 67.90%, meanwhile the rest of 25.55% and 6.55% belong to the children and retired-people groups, respectively. |
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The village of Plajan and the village of Tempur have a comparatively multi-religious population.<ref>"[http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/central-java-village-shows-that-unity-in-diversity-is-possible/ Central Java Village Shows That Unity in Diversity Is Possible]." ''[[Jakarta Globe]]''. Retrieved on August 26, 2015.</ref> |
The village of Plajan and the village of Tempur have a comparatively multi-religious population.<ref>"[http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/central-java-village-shows-that-unity-in-diversity-is-possible/ Central Java Village Shows That Unity in Diversity Is Possible]." ''[[Jakarta Globe]]''. Retrieved on August 26, 2015.</ref> |
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==Economy== |
==Economy== |
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Jepara is known for its |
Jepara is known for its furniture industry, notably the teak furniture. The trade has brought considerable prosperity to Jepara, well above the average for Central Java. Since there is a large export trade, the fall in the value of the [[rupiah]] against the U.S. dollar and other currencies has probably led to an increase in income for the furniture makers.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Ansicht Japare Java.jpg|thumb|200px|Jepara city views around the year 1650]] |
[[File:Ansicht Japare Java.jpg|thumb|200px|Jepara city views around the year 1650]][[File:Map japara 1858.jpg|thumb|200px|1858 map of Jepara]] |
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| ⚫ | In the 16th century, Jepara was an important port; in early 1513, its king, [[Yunnus (Pati Unus)]] led an attack against [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] [[Malacca]]. His force is said to have been made up of one hundred ships and 5000 men from Jepara and [[Palembang]] but was defeated. Between 1518 and 1521 he ruled over [[Demak Sultanate|Denmark]]. The rule of Ratu ('Queen') [[Kalinyamat]] in the latter 16th century was, however, Jepara's most influential. Jepara again attacked Malacca in 1551 this time with [[Johor]] but was defeated, and in 1574 besieged Malacca for three months.<ref name="RICKLEFS_p38">{{cite book | last =Ricklefs | first =M.C. | title =A History of Modern Indonesia since c.1300, 2nd Edition | publisher =MacMillan | year =1991 | location =London | isbn = 0-333-57689-6 | page =38}}</ref> |
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People believed to have come from South [[Yunnan]] region migrated into the northern tip of [[Java]] during a time when Jepara was still separated by the [[Juwana Strait]].{{citation needed|date=January 2013}} |
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[[File:Map japara 1858.jpg|thumb|200px|1858 map of Jepara]] |
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| ⚫ | In the 16th century, Jepara was an important port; in early 1513, its king, [[Yunnus (Pati Unus)]] led an attack against [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] [[Malacca]]. His force is said to have been made up of one hundred ships and 5000 men from Jepara and [[Palembang]] but was defeated. Between 1518 and 1521 he |
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It was the site of an English |
It was the site of an English fort in the 17th century. It is the birthplace of Indonesian national heroine [[Kartini]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Taylor |first=Jean Stewart |title=Raden Ajeng Kartini |year=1976 |pages=639–661 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Contemporary Jepara== |
==Contemporary Jepara== |
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The population is almost entirely [[Javanese people|Javanese]] and over 95% [[Muslim]]. |
The population is almost entirely [[Javanese people|Javanese]] and over 95% [[Muslim]]. As a ''pesisir'' ('coastal') area many traders from around the world landed in Jepara centuries ago. As a result, some of Jepara's residents have at part European, Chinese, Arabs, Malay or Bugis ancestry.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} |
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The town is renowned its furniture industry. The trade has brought considerable prosperity to Jepara, well above the average for Central Java.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} |
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==Climate== |
==Climate== |
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Jepara has a [[tropical monsoon climate]] (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy to very heavy rainfall from November to April. |
Jepara has a [[tropical monsoon climate]] (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy to very heavy rainfall from November to April. |
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|title = Climate: Jepara |
|title = Climate: Jepara |
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|publisher=Climate-Data.org |
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{{Wikivoyage}} |
{{Wikivoyage}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*{{cite book |
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| last =Witton | first =Patrick | title =Indonesia | publisher =Lonely Planet | year =2003 | location =Melbourne | pages =259–260 | isbn = 1-74059-154-2 | edition =7th }} |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080916063342/http://www.blie.info/ Blie.Info Places To Go in Jepara] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080916063342/http://www.blie.info/ Blie.Info Places To Go in Jepara] |
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Revision as of 15:43, 1 January 2024
Jepara | |
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| Kecamatan Jepara | |
 Jepara Monument near the city square | |
| Nickname: The World Carving Centre | |
  Jepara Location of Jepara City in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 6°32′0″S 110°40′0″E / 6.53333°S 110.66667°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Java |
| Regency | Jepara Regency |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.05 km2 (10.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 768 m (2,520 ft) |
| Population (mid 2022) | |
| • Total | 81,920 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | [1] |
Jepara is a town in the province of Central Java, Indonesia. Jepara is on the north coast of Java, northeast of Semarang, not far from Mount Muria, with a population of 81,920 in mid-2022.[1] It is also the main town of Jepara Regency. Jepara is known for the Javanese teak wood carving art as well as the birthplace of Kartini, a pioneer in the area of women's rights for Indonesians.
Demographics
The population of Jepara Regency is approximately 1.2 million people, 49.86% male and 50.14% female. On the productivity age basis, the considered working-group age (between 15 and 64 yo) dominates Jepara's population at 67.90%, meanwhile the rest of 25.55% and 6.55% belong to the children and retired-people groups, respectively.
Jepara people are originally rooted as Javanese and religiously speaking, over 98% are Muslim.
The village of Plajan and the village of Tempur have a comparatively multi-religious population.[2]
Economy
Jepara is known for its furniture industry, notably the teak furniture. The trade has brought considerable prosperity to Jepara, well above the average for Central Java. Since there is a large export trade, the fall in the value of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar and other currencies has probably led to an increase in income for the furniture makers.[citation needed]
History
In the 16th century, Jepara was an important port; in early 1513, its king, Yunnus (Pati Unus) led an attack against Portuguese Malacca. His force is said to have been made up of one hundred ships and 5000 men from Jepara and Palembang but was defeated. Between 1518 and 1521 he ruled over Denmark. The rule of Ratu ('Queen') Kalinyamat in the latter 16th century was, however, Jepara's most influential. Jepara again attacked Malacca in 1551 this time with Johor but was defeated, and in 1574 besieged Malacca for three months.[3]
It was the site of an English fort in the 17th century. It is the birthplace of Indonesian national heroine Kartini.[4]
Contemporary Jepara
The population is almost entirely Javanese and over 95% Muslim. As a pesisir ('coastal') area many traders from around the world landed in Jepara centuries ago. As a result, some of Jepara's residents have at part European, Chinese, Arabs, Malay or Bugis ancestry.[citation needed]
Climate
Jepara has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy to very heavy rainfall from November to April.
| Climate data for Jepara | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 646 (25.4) |
481 (18.9) |
363 (14.3) |
180 (7.1) |
103 (4.1) |
55 (2.2) |
27 (1.1) |
20 (0.8) |
41 (1.6) |
86 (3.4) |
199 (7.8) |
442 (17.4) |
2,643 (104.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
Kingdoms
Gallery
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Mosque in Jepara, Pati Regency
Notes
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
- ^ "Central Java Village Shows That Unity in Diversity Is Possible." Jakarta Globe. Retrieved on August 26, 2015.
- ^ Ricklefs, M.C. (1991). A History of Modern Indonesia since c.1300, 2nd Edition. London: MacMillan. p. 38. ISBN 0-333-57689-6.
- ^ Taylor, Jean Stewart (1976). Raden Ajeng Kartini. pp. 639–661.
- ^ "Climate: Jepara". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Jepara.
References
- Witton, Patrick (2003). Indonesia (7th ed.). Melbourne: Lonely Planet. pp. 259–260. ISBN 1-74059-154-2.
- Blie.Info Places To Go in Jepara
