Magelang

regency in Central Java Province, Indonesia
AdministrativeArea regency_of_indonesia Q10621
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Summary

Magelang is a regency of Indonesia[1]. Magelang ranks in the top 8% of regency of indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Central Java[3]
  • Country: Indonesia[4]
  • Capital: Mungkid[5], Kota Magelang[6]
  • Shares border with: Magelang[7], Purworejo[8], Wonosobo[9], Temanggung[10], Semarang[11], Boyolali[12], Sleman[13], Kulon Progo[14]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Salaman[15], Ngluwar[16], Salam[17], Srumbung[18], Dukun[19], Muntilan[20], Mungkid[21], Tempuran[22], Kaliangkrik[23], Bandongan[24], Pakis[25], Grabag[26], Tegalrejo[27], Secang[28]
  • Legislative body: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten Magelang[29]
  • Executive body: Q114186914[30]
  • Highest judicial authority: Q140470699[31]
  • Commons category: Magelang Regency[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Magelang Regency[33]
  • Population: 1,261,661[34]
  • Office held by head of government: Regent of Magelang[35]
  • Statistics Indonesia area code: 3308[36]
  • Elevation above sea level: 775 m[37], 197 m[38]
  • Area: 1102.93 km²[39]
  • Name: Magelang[40]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[41]
  • Related category: Category:District in Magelang Regency[42]

Why It Matters

Magelang has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Magelang is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . GEOnet Names Server. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Law of the State of Republic of Indonesia Number 13 of 1950. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Central Java Province Administrative Division Data and Code 2015. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . sig.bps.go.id. Retrieved . sig.bps.go.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . Central Java Province Administrative Division Data and Code 2015. wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . Statistics Indonesia Regulation Number 5 Of 2021. wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . govdirectory.org. Retrieved . govdirectory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Executive body → Q114186914
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/59105|batch #59105]]: executive body"
  2. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 19
    Legislative body → Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten Magelang
    Wikipedia languages → ['ban', 'bew', 'ceb', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'jv', 'map_bms', 'ms', 'nl',
    Gnd id → 5056288-5
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56529|batch #56529]]: Import GNDs from dewiki"
  3. 24w ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+775'}, {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+197'}
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1102.93'}
    Shares border with → Magelang, Purworejo, Wonosobo +5
    Capital → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29473|batch #29473]]: name stated in Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022"
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