Magelang Regency
For the city of Magelang, see Magelang.
Kabupaten Magelang | ||
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Regency | ||
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Nickname(s): De Tuin van Java | ||
Motto: Magelang Gemilang (Gemah Ripah Iman Cemerlang) | ||
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Province |
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Capital | Mungkid | |
Area | ||
• Total | 1.085,73 km2 (0.41920 sq mi) | |
Population (2012)[1] | ||
• Total | 1,219,371 (2,010) | |
Time zone | UTC+7 | |
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Magelang is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in Central Java province in Indonesia famous for its 9th century Buddhist temple of Borobudur. Its capital is Mungkid. Its motto is Magelang Gemilang (Shining Magelang).
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Borobudur temple in Magelang around 1866.
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An 1895 hand-tinted lantern slide of a guardian statue at Borobudur (Photograph by William Henry Jackson). This dvarapala statue once found on Dagi Hill.
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