Jepara

Demographics

The population of Jepara Regency was 1,283,687 people as at mid 2024 (50.3% males and 49.7% females). On the productivity criteria, those of working group age (between 15 and 64 years of age) dominate Jepara Regency's population at 68.82%, meanwhile 22.935% were the children (under 15) and 8.246% were retired-people (65 and over).

Jepara people are originally rooted as Javanese and religiously speaking, over 98% are Muslim.

The village of Plajan and the village of Tempur have a comparatively multi-religious population.

History

In the 16th century, Jepara was an important port; in early 1513, its king, Yunnus (Pati Unus) led an attack against Portuguese Malacca. His force is said to have been made up of one hundred ships and 5000 men from Jepara and Palembang but was defeated. Between 1518 and 1521 he ruled over Demak. The rule of Ratu ('Queen') Kalinyamat in the latter 16th century was, however, Jepara's most influential. Jepara again attacked Malacca in 1551 this time with Johor but was defeated, and in 1574 besieged Malacca for three months.

It was the site of a Dutch fort in the 17th century. It is the birthplace of Indonesian national heroine Kartini.

Contemporary Jepara

The population is almost entirely Javanese and over 95% Muslim. As a pesisir ('coastal') area many traders from around the world landed in Jepara centuries ago. As a result, some of Jepara's residents have at part European, Chinese, Arabs, Malay or Bugis ancestry.

Climate

Jepara has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy to very heavy rainfall from November to April.

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Kingdoms

• Kalingga Kingdom
• Kalinyamat Kingdom

Sport

• Persijap
• Jepara United

Gallery

File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Moskee Indonesië TMnr 10016740.jpg|Mosque in Jepara, Pati Regency

Notes

References

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• Blie.Info Places To Go in Jepara

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Jepara Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3320)
2. Robert Cribb, ''Historical Atlas of Indonesia'' (University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu, 2000). {{ISBN. 978-0-8248-2111-1.
3. "[http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/central-java-village-shows-that-unity-in-diversity-is-possible/ Central Java Village Shows That Unity in Diversity Is Possible] {{Webarchive. link. (2016-03-05 ." ''[[Jakarta Globe]]''. Retrieved on August 26, 2015.)
4. Ricklefs, M.C.. (1991). "A History of Modern Indonesia since c.1300, 2nd Edition". MacMillan.
5. Taylor, Jean Stewart. (1976). "Raden Ajeng Kartini".