Karanganyar, Administrative region in Central Java, Indonesia
Karanganyar spans 767 square kilometers across diverse landscapes with wetlands, agricultural fields, and elevated terrain reaching 480 meters above sea level.
The regency received its official administrative status on November 20, 1917, establishing Karanganyar town as the capital of this Central Java territory.
The Mangadeg Hill contains the Truloroyo royal burial complex where local residents practice Kejawen traditions connected to ancestor reverence.
The territory includes seventeen administrative districts with three hospitals, twenty-one public health centers, and numerous educational facilities serving the population.
Natural springs feed seven ritual bathing pools at Pablengan, while Grojogan Sewu waterfall system flows through the Mount Lawu foothills.
Location: Central Java
Inception: November 20, 1917
Capital city: Karanganyar
Elevation above the sea: 480 m
Shares border with: Wonogiri, Sukoharjo, Surakarta, Boyolali, Sragen, Ngawi, Magetan
Website: http://karanganyar.go.id
GPS coordinates: -7.59611,110.95083
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:50
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Trinil
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Gajah Mungkur Reservoir
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Cetho
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Sukuh
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Plaosan temple
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Musiyum Manungsa Purwa Sangiran
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Astana Giribangun
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Pindul Cave
50.5 km
Umbul Ponggok
34.8 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
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Great Mosque of Surakarta
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National Press Monument
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De Tjolomadoe
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Danar Hadi Batik Museum
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Candi Merak
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Masjid Wustho Mangkunegaran
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Jumog waterfall
19.7 km
Masjid Raya Fatimah
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Tugu Tiang Lampu Gladak
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