Demak District, is one of regencies in Central Java province. The capital is Demak. This district is bordered by Java Sea in the west, in the northern district of Jepara, Ghost in the eastern district, District Grobogan in the southeast, as well as the city of Semarang and Semarang District in the west.
geography
Demak District is one of the regencies in Central Java is located at 6 º 43'26 "- 7 º 09'43" latitude and 110 º 48'47 "longitude and is located about 25 miles to the east of the city of Semarang. Demak traveled country roads (pantura) which connecting Jakarta-Semarang, Surabaya-Banyuwangi.
Demak regency has an area of ± 1149.77 KM ², consisting of the land area of 897.43 ± ² KM, and oceans of ± 252.34 KM ². While the condition of the soil texture, Demak district consists of fine soil texture (clay) and the texture of the soil medium (clay). Viewed from the angle of the soil, the average flat. With a land surface elevation of sea level (elevation angle) Demak district lies ranging from 0 M to 100 M.
Some rivers are flowing in Demak, among others: Tuntang rivers, streams Buyaran, and the largest is the Serang river that restrict District Demak with Ghost and Jepara District.
Demak District has 34.1 km along the coast, lies the village in 13 villages Sriwulan, Bedono, Timbulsloko and Surodadi (District Sayung), then the Village Tambakbulusan Karangtengah District, Village Morodemak, Purworejo and Village Betahwalang (Bonang District) next Wedung Village, Berahankulon , Berahanwetan, Wedung and Babalan (District Wedung). Demak overgrown vegetation along the shore covering approximately 476 hectares of mangrove.
A Short History
Demak District was once the a the Sultanate. Sultanate of Demak is the first Islamic sultanate in Java, which was founded by Raden Patah in the year 1478. This previously a sultanate keadipatian (duchy) vazal of Majapahit kingdom, and recorded the pioneer spread of Islam in Java and Indonesia in general. Sultanate of Demak not long-lived and soon suffered a setback due to a power struggle between the royal family. In 1568, the power of the Sultanate of Demak switching to sultanate founded by Jake Pajang Tingkir. One of the historical heritage of the Sultanate of Demak Demak is the Great Mosque, which was established by the Walisongo estimated. Location of the capital of the Sultanate of Demak, which at that time can still be navigable from the sea and called NCO (pronounced "Bintoro" in Javanese), is now a city of Demak in Central Java. Period when the capital is there is sometimes known as "Demak Petty Officer". During the fourth sultan's capital was moved to Prawata (pronounced "Prawoto").
some of the tourist attractions that you can visit in the region demak:
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