Batang, Central Java Province, Indonesia

🇮🇩 The town of Batang is the administrative capital of Batang Regency, Indonesia. It is a coastal town, situated immediately to the east of the large city of Pekalongan. The town forms a district within that regency, and covers an area of 34.35 km².

People in Batang are mostly Javanese who speak both Javanese and Indonesian.

The regency comprises both coastal and mountainous landscapes. Batang's town centre is located on the side of the north coast trans-Java highway network, widely known as "the Pantura". Economic activities are concentrated along this highway and also in the vicinity of the town square known as "alun-alun". In the middle of the square, there is a huge old ficus tree which has become one of the Regency's icons.

Administrative Districts Batang Regency comprises fifteen districts (kecamatan).

Attractions These include: • Curug Genting 40m waterfall surrounded by pine forest, about 38 km southward (Blado District). • Ujungnegoro Coast, 4 km northeastward, coast with steep edge, very rare in North Java. Aswotomo cave and small graveyard established by the Muslim missionary Syeikh Maulana Maghribi. Canoes can be hired and there is fishing. • Curug Gombong: 13 m waterfall that divides naturally layered stones (raj stones), situated in Gombong village, about 6 km south of Subah District. • Agrotourism: Pagilaran tea plantation in Andongsili hill and others, about 40 km to the mountain. There is a "tea walk" and tea products are on sale. Accommodation is available. • Batang Beach: About 3 km from town northward. Watch the sunrise and take a look at fishermen's lives.

Special events Every "Jumat Kliwon" night (the night before a particular Friday, which coincides with the mystical fifth day of Kliwon of the Javanese calendar) people gather in the town square, creating a monthly festival with hundreds of street vendors selling goods. It occurs every 35 days.