Brebes Regency


For the capital of this regency see Brebes, Brebes
Brebes is a regency in the northwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,902.37 km2, and at the 2010 Census it had a population of 1,733,869: the latest official estimate is 1,755,136. Its capital is the town of Brebes in the northeast corner of the regency.

Administrative districts

Brebes Regency comprises seventeen districts, tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:
DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Salem56,861
Bantarkawung87,537
Bumiayu96,201
Paguyangan96,268
Sirampog61,687
Tonjong65,232

DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Larangan136,825
Ketanggungan133,770
Banjarharjo118,070
Losari120,363
Tanjung91,660
Kersana57,854

DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Bulakamba162,478
Wanasari140,663
Songgom68,374
Jatibarang82,868
Brebes157,149

Cuisine

Brebes is known for its shalot and Salted duck egg. Other popular dishes include Sate Blengong and Peuyeum Ketan from Salem, one of 17 Districts in Brebes.

Jatibarang Dam

In January 2014, all the Jatibarang Dam constructions have been completed and ready to water-fill in mid-February 2014. The dam is useful for flood control through Kreo River, Garang River, West Flood Canal and drinking water supply with intensity 1 liter per second for consumption of 100,000 new subscribers in Gunungpati and West Semarang in 2014. Kreo Cave will be isolated in the dam water and a bridge will be provided to go there.