Tegal

Tegal
Other transcription(s)
 • Hanacarakaꦡꦼꦒꦭ꧀
 • Pegonتٓڮال
View of Tegal at night 2018
View of Tegal at night 2018
Flag of Tegal
Coat of arms of Tegal
Nickname: 
Kota Bahari (lit. 'Maritime City')
Location within Central Java
Location within Central Java
Tegal is located in Java
Tegal
Tegal
Location in Java and Indonesia
Tegal is located in Indonesia
Tegal
Tegal
Tegal (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 06°52′03″S 109°08′15″E / 6.86750°S 109.13750°E / -6.86750; 109.13750
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Java
Government
 • MayorDedy Yon Supriyono
 • Vice MayorMuhamad Jumadi
Area
 • City39.14 km2 (15.11 sq mi)
 • Metro
502.70 km2 (194.09 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • City282,781
 • Density7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,635,042
 • Metro density3,300/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 283
Websitetegalkota.go.id

Tegal is a city in the northwest part of Central Java of Indonesia. It is situated on the north coast (or pesisir) of the province of Central Java, about 175 km (109 mi) from Semarang, the capital of the province. It had a population of 239,599 at the 2010 Census[2] and 273,825 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 262,781 (comprising 142,593 males and 140,188 females).[1]

The city is administratively separate from Tegal Regency, which borders it to the south and east; Brebes Regency borders it to the west. Its built-up (or metro) area made up of Tegal Municipality and 12 districts spread over Tegal and Brebes Regencies was home to 1,410,124 inhabitants as at the 2010 census[2] and 1,602,546 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,635,042.[1]

The Dutch East Indies colonial sugar industry originated in Tegal and the nearby city of Pekalongan, approximately 50 km (31 mi) to the east. Tegal Regency remained a major sugar production center until the mid-20th century.[4] The city served as a port for exporting sugar produced on the nearby plantations. Tegal is famous for its warung, commonly called "warteg" or warung tegal. It is also known for its tea products, such as teh botol Sosro, Tong Tji tea, 2 Tang tea, Gopek tea, and other brands.

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Tegal Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3376)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Knight, G.R. (1993) Colonial Production in Provincial Java. The Sugar Industry in Pekalongan-Tegal, 1800-1942. Amsterdam: VU University Press.

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