Banyumas Regency
Banyumas (Javanese: ꦧꦚꦸꦩꦱ꧀, formerly spelled "Banjoemas") Regency is an inland regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is the town of Purwokerto, but that town no longer has a central administration and is split over four of the districts within the Regency, with a combined population of 233,865 as of mid-2023. The Regency covers an area of 1,391.15 km2, and had a population of 1,554,527 at the 2010 Census and 1,776,918 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate of the population as of mid-2023 was 1,828,573 (comprising 919,879 males and 908,694 females).
Banyumas Regency
Kabupaten Banyumas | |
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Regency | |
Alun-alun Banyumas | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Rarasing Rasa Wiwaraning Praja | |
Location within Central Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°36′42″S 109°21′13″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Java |
| Capital | Purwokerto |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Achmad Husein |
| • Vice Regent | Sadewo Tri Lastiono |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,391.15 km2 (537.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 3,428 m (11,247 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Total | 1,828,573 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 281 |
| Website | banyumaskab.go.id |
The term Banyumasan is also used as an adjective referring to the culture, language, and peoples of the wider Banyumas area, equivalent to the pre-independence Banyumas Residency. The language of Banyumasan is of Austronesian origin and is usually considered to be a dialect of Javanese.