Karanganyar, Administrative region in Central Java, Indonesia
Description
Karanganyar is an administrative region in Central Java that covers about 767 square kilometers and contains seventeen districts. The area stretches from lowland rice fields to hillsides reaching around 480 meters in elevation.
History
This administrative unit received its official status on November 20, 1917, with Karanganyar town chosen as the administrative seat. The regency remained part of the Dutch colonial structure until Indonesian independence in the mid-20th century.
Culture
The Mangadeg Hill contains the Truloroyo royal burial complex where local residents practice Kejawen traditions connected to ancestor reverence.
Practical
The region has three hospitals and twenty-one public health centers spread across its territory. Many schools and educational facilities are located throughout the different districts and can be reached by public transport.
Did you know?
The waterfall system at Grojogan Sewu on Mount Lawu slopes gets its name from the many cascades found in the area. At Pablengan, seven pools fed by natural springs are used for traditional ritual bathing.
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Lawu Mountain
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Kraton of Surakarta
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Cetho
22.8 km
Sukuh
20.2 km
Astana Giribangun
14.6 km
Manahan Stadium
16.6 km
Grojogan Sewu waterfall
21.1 km
Mangkunegaran Palace
14.5 km
Sriwedari Park
15.8 km
Fort Vastenburg
13.5 km
Radya Pustaka Museum
15.4 km
Arsitektur dan peninggalan sejarah di Surakarta
13.9 km
Great Mosque of Surakarta
13.9 km
National Press Monument
15 km
De Tjolomadoe
23.2 km
Danar Hadi Batik Museum
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15.1 kmArchipelago Keris Museum
15.7 km
Masjid Wustho Mangkunegaran
14.7 km
Jumog waterfall
19.7 kmSitus Menggung
21.5 kmDullah Museum
15.9 kmHortus Medicus Herb Museum
21.6 km
Masjid Raya Fatimah
14.7 kmKawasan Laweyan
17.4 kmMasjid Al Wustho Mangkunegaran
14.7 kmMonumen 45 Banjarsari
14.3 kmWaduk Mulur
13.2 km
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