Ungaran

Ungaran (Dutch: Oengaran) is a town and adjacent areas in Central Java Province of Indonesia. The town serves as the administrative centre of the Semarang Regency in that province. Ungaran is located at -7° 8' 17", 110° 24' 18" at an elevation of 319 metres. It encompasses two districts (kecamatan) within the Regency - Ungaran Barat (West Ungaran) covering 35.96 km2 with a population of 82,815 in 2024, and Ungaran Timur (East Ungaran) covering 37.99 km2 with a population of 83,610 in 2024.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Ungaran
Settlement.official_name: Ungaran
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_shield: Lambang Kabupaten Semarang.webp
Settlement.nicknames: Benteng Ungaran (Fort Ungaran)
Settlement.motto: Bumi Serasi
Settlement.image_map: Locator kabupaten semarang.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location within Central Java
Settlement.pushpin_map: Indonesia_Java#Indonesia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Java and Indonesia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.government_type: Regent-council
Settlement.governing_body: Ungaran Town Government
Settlement.leader_title: Regent
Settlement.leader_name: (PDI-P)
Settlement.leader_title2: Vice Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 351
Image: COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM 'Fort 'De Ontmoeting' in Oengaran bij Semarang Midden-Java' TMnr 10002114.jpg

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History
Villages
Demographics
Economy
Transportation
Geography
Ungaran Volcano
Climate
See also
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In the 19th century, defensive posts were established between Semarang and Surakarta to control the trade route between the two cities. A fort known as Fort Ontmoeting was established in Ungaran.