Klaten
Encyclopedia
Klaten is a regency in Central Java
province in Indonesia
. Its capital is Klaten.
and Wonogiri Regency in the East, and Special Region of Yogyakarta to the South and West. The structure Candi Prambanan, one of the biggest Hindu
structures in Indonesia, is in the regency.
The May 2006 Java earthquake
damaged the area, located near to the active Mount Merapi
volcano in central Java
.
Klaten has a humid (> 0.65 p/pet) climate. The land area is totally cultivated, not much natural vegetation is left. The landscape is mostly covered with rainfed croplands. The climate is classified as a Tropical Monsoon
(short dry season, monsoon rains other months), with a tropical moist forest biozone . The soil in the area is high in nitosols, andosols (nt), soil with deep, clay-enriched lower horizon with shiny ped surfaces .
Klaten consists of several subdistricts , such as:
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 Klaten.
Geograpy
Klaten borders on Boyolali Regency in the North, Sukoharjo RegencySukoharjo Regency
Sukoharjo is a regency in the Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Sukoharjo, about 10 km south from Surakarta. This regency is bordered by Surakarta in the north, Karanganyar Regency in the east, Wonogiri Regency and Yogyakarta in the south as well as Klaten Regency in the west.-...
and Wonogiri Regency in the East, and Special Region of Yogyakarta to the South and West. The structure Candi Prambanan, one of the biggest Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
structures in Indonesia, is in the regency.
The May 2006 Java earthquake
May 2006 Java earthquake
The May 2006 Java earthquake occurred at 05:54 local time on 27 May 2006 , in the Indian Ocean around south-southwest of the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta, near Galur, on the southern side of the island of Java , 10 km below the seabed, with a magnitude of 6.2, according to the U.S....
damaged the area, located near to the active Mount Merapi
Mount Merapi
Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi , is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548...
volcano in central Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
.
Klaten has a humid (> 0.65 p/pet) climate. The land area is totally cultivated, not much natural vegetation is left. The landscape is mostly covered with rainfed croplands. The climate is classified as a Tropical Monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
(short dry season, monsoon rains other months), with a tropical moist forest biozone . The soil in the area is high in nitosols, andosols (nt), soil with deep, clay-enriched lower horizon with shiny ped surfaces .
Climate
October is warmest with an average temperature of 31.3 °C at noon. August is coldest with an average temperature of 20.2 °C at night. Klaten has no distinct temperature seasons, the temperature is relatively constant during the year. The temperatures at night are cooler than during daytime. July is on average the month with most sunshine. The wet season has a rainfall peak around December, the dry season is around the month of July.Administrative
Regional government of Klaten was established on 28 October 1950. Dividing into 26 Kecamatan, 391 Vilagges,10 Kelurahan has a lot tourist objects, places of interest, traditional arts, traditional event and center of handicrafts worth to see and to enjoy .Klaten consists of several subdistricts , such as:
- Central Klaten
- North Klaten
- South Klaten
- Kali Kotes
- Trucuk
- Cawas
- Bayat
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- Karangdowo
- Pedan
- Ceper
- Juwiring
- Wonosari
- Delanggu
- Polanharjo
- KaranganomKaranganomKaranganom is a subdistrict in Indonesia. It is located in the Klaten Regency in Central Java....
- Jatinom
- Tulung
- Ngawen
- KarangnongkoKarangnongkoKarangnongko is a subdistrict in Indonesia. It is located in the Klaten Regency in Central Java....
- Kemalang
- Manisrenggo
- Prambanan
- Kebonarum
- Jogonalan
- Gantiwarno
Place of Interest
Tourist objects in Klaten District are :- Sewu Prambanan Temple, is a traditional cultural tourism, and traditional ceremony that is potential.
- Deles Indah Nature, is located in the' slope of Mount Merapi, exactly in Sidorejo Village of Kemalang Subdistrict.
- Jombor swamp, is located in Krakitan Village of Bayat Subdistrict.
- Nilo and Pongkok Water source, is lcoated in fishing are of Janti, Janti Village, Polanharjo subdistrict and Pongkok water Source in Dukuh Nganjat Pongkok Village of Polanharjo Subdistrict.
- Ki Ageng Pandanaran Graveyard in Paseban Village, Bayat Subdistrict.