Tegal Regency
Tegal Regency is one of the regencies in the northwest part of Central Java province of Indonesia, with an area of. The administrative center used to be in Tegal City, in the northwest corner of the regency, but then Tegal City was administratively separated from the regency and formed into its own territory. The city was later replaced as the administrative center of Tegal Regency by Slawi Town, which is a suburb about to the south of the city and within the district boundary.
History
The name of Tegal comes from the word Tetegal which means fertile soil capable of producing agricultural crops. Another source states, Tegal name is believed to come from the word Teteguall. The name given by a trader from Portugal named Tome Pires who stopped at the Port of Tegal in the 1500s.Tegal regency was established on 18 May 1601 when :id:Ki Gede Sebayu|Ki Gede Sebayu was appointed as a Juru Demung in Tegal by the Sultan of Mataram, and began to build this area.
Geography
The northern part of Tegal Regency is lowland. While in the southern part is a mountain, Mount Slamet, rising to a peak of 3,428 m2.At the border with Pemalang Regency, there are a series of steep hills down which large rivers flow, namely Kali Gung and Kali Erang, both of which are water-eyed upstream of Mount Slamet.
Geographic location
Tegal Regency is located in the northwest part of Central Java province, with geographical location 108° 57 ' 06" - 109° 21' 30" E and 6° 02' 41" - 7° 15' 30" S. Tegal Regency has a strategic location that are in the road of Semarang - Tegal - Cirebon and Semarang - Tegal - Purwokerto - Cilacap, with port facilities located in Tegal City.Boundaries
The boundaries of Tegal Regency are:| North | Java Sea and Tegal City |
| South | Brebes and Banyumas |
| West | Brebes and Tegal City |
| East | Pemalang and Purbalingga |
Administrative division
Administratively, Tegal Regency is divided into 18 districts, which are sub-divided into 281 villages and 6 urban villages.Since its establishment, the administrative center of Tegal Regency is located in Tegal City. However, since the issuance of Government Regulation No. 2/1984, its administrative center was moved from the Tegal City area to Slawi. Beginning in late 1989, Slawi was developed into the capital of Tegal Regency.
The districts and villages / urban villages in Tegal Regency are:
Government
Regents of Tegal Regency
- Ki Gede Sebayu is level with Regent Buried in Danawarih Village, Balapulang District.
- Ki Gede Honggowono is level with Regent Buried in Kalisoka Village, Dukuhwaru district.
- Prince Duke Arya Martoloyo "The First Duke of Tegal".
- Tumenggung Sindurejo aka Pranantaka aka Gendowor.
- Tumenggung Honggowono aka Duke Reksonegoro I.
- Tumenggung Secowijoyo.
- Tumenggung Secomenggolo.
- Raden Mas Tumenggung Tritonoto.
- Tumenggung Bodroyudho Secowardoyo I aka Duke Reksonegoro II.
- Tumenggung Bodroyudho Secowardoyo II aka Duke Reksonegoro III Buried in Kalisoka Village, Dukuhwaru district.
- Tumenggung Kartoyudho aka Duke Reksonegoro IV.
- Raden Mas Panji Haji Cokronegoro IV Buried in Semedo Village, Kedungbanteng district.
- Tumenggung Surenggono Died after being appointed as Tumenggung.
- Tumenggung Surodiwongso aka Tumenggung Suronegoro.
- Tumenggung Secomenggolo.
- Raden Mas Arya Haji Reksonegoro VI.
- Tumenggung Sosronegoro.
- Raden Mas Ronggo Surodipuro.
- Raden Tumenggung Widyoningrat.
- R. Tumenggung Panji Sosrokusumo.
- R.M. Ore .
- R.M. Kis Buried In Pesarean Village, Adiwerna District.
- R.M. Suyitno .
- R.M. Susmono .
- J. Patih R. Subiyanto.
- R. Tumenggung Slamet Kertonegoro.
From the Japanese colonial era to the Old Order era, the New Order era and the Reformation era
- Mr. Moh. Great Mertokusumo .
- Raden Sunaryo.
- Kyai Abu Sujai "As the First Ulama who became the Regent" Buried In Talang Village, Talang District.
- Prawoto Sudibyo
- R. Soeputro
- R.M. Susmono Reksonegoro
- R.M. Sumindro
- R.M. Projosumarto
- Sutoro
- Munadi
- R. Sutarjo
- Col. R. Soepadhi Joedodarmo
- Lieutenant Colonel. R. Samino Sastrosuwignyo
- Drs. Herman Sumarmo
- Hasyim Dirjosubroto
- Drs. H. Wienachto
- Drs. Sudiatno
- Drs. H. Soetjipto
- Drs. Setiawan Sadono
- Drs. H. Soediharto
- Agus Riyanto, S.Sos, M.M.
- H.M. Heri Soelistiawan, S.H., M.Hum.
- Drs. Haron Bagas Prakosa, M.Hum.
- Ir. Satriyo Widodo
- :id:Enthus Susmono|Ki Enthus Susmono, Ph.D.
Population
| District | Population | Area |
| Adiwerna | 119,259 | 23.86 |
| Balapulang | 82,275 | 74.90 |
| Bojong | 75,908 | 43.08 |
| Bumijawa | 85,383 | 88.54 |
| Dukuhturi | 88,663 | 17.47 |
| Adiwerna | 59,267 | 27.20 |
| Jatinegara | 53,912 | 77.59 |
| Kedungbanteng | 40,274 | 87.60 |
| Kramat | 109,009 | 38.47 |
| Lebaksiu | 83,611 | 40.96 |
| Margasari | 95,291 | 86.82 |
| Pagerbarang | 52,418 | 41.63 |
| Pangkah | 100,448 | 35.51 |
| Slawi | 71,104 | 13.65 |
| Suradadi | 81,290 | 55.73 |
| Talang | 100,407 | 18.39 |
| Tarub | 77,695 | 26.82 |
| Warureja | 59,958 | 62.31 |
Language
In daily life, the people of Tegal Regency use Banyumasan-Javanese Language with Tegalese dialect, which is now known as Tegalese Language.Economy
Home industry
The people of Tegal Regency have many businesses in the home industry sector, including casting, metalworking, textile, shuttlecock, furniture, and pottery. There are also industrial plants of chalk and powder raw materials in the area of Margasari District as the main supplier of powder in Tegal Regency.Agriculture and plantation
The people of Tegal Regency also work in agriculture and plantation sectors, especially in the southern part of Tegal regency especially in the district of Bumijawa and Bojong.Marine and fisheries
In the marine and fisheries sector, coastal residents, especially in Suradadi Subdistrict, work as fishermen in Java Sea to South China Sea including. The catches are sold to the fishing port of Jakarta, Cirebon, Pekalongan and Tegal City. Coastal residents of Tegal Regency are also many who open shrimp farming business, and milkfish.In the livestock sector, the people of Tegal Regency have many businesses in the field of poultry farms, like Tegal Duck for the supply of salted egg industry in Brebes. In the countryside there are also goat, cow and buffalo, which are traditionally cultivated.The Tegal Stall
The people of Tegal Regency are also many who go to work to other cities in Java Island especially in Jakarta and to other islands. Most of the business opened is Tegal Stall which is incorporated in Cooperative of Tegal Stalls, that selling martabak telur, and others. The days before Idul Fitri, the people of Tegal Regency go home from the region where they work to meet their family and bring the money from their work/ business. During that time, the economy of Tegal Regency became more vibrant and more dynamic turnover.Education
Schools in Tegal Regency include the following:Level junior high school
Level senior high school
Level college
Level Islamic Boarding School
Tourism
Tourism site
- Guci Hot Water Bath, located in Bumijawa District on the slopes of Mount Slamet, about 30 km from Slawi town.
- Purwahamba Indah Beach, located in Suradadi Subdistrict on North Coast road.
- Cacaban Lake, located in Kedungbanteng subdistrict.
- Mount Sitanjung, located in Lebaksiu subdistrict which is a sacred place in the Great Day of Java and Islam.
- Curug Cantel, is the highest waterfall in Tegal Regency with a height of about 70 meters located in Bumijawa subdistrict.
- Mount Batu, located Batuagung village, Balapulang which is also one of the attractions for tourists to witness the beauty of nature in Tegal Regency that stretches from south to north, and from west to east.
- Beko Lake, a green lake due to a mixture of sulfur and surrounded by limestone mountains. This tourist attraction is located in Margasari District.
- Hanging Bridge at Kaligung Dam, Danawarih village, near Ki Gede Sebayu tomb.
Interesting place
- Slawi Square, is a large park with a large fountain located in the center of Slawi Town right in front of the Pendopo of Tegal Regency. This place is always crowded by people especially on the weekend.
- Slawi People's Park in Procot, Slawi Town.
- MAKO BRIGIF-4, Slawi Town.
- Radar Unit 214/Tegal,, is an air defense element located directly under the National Air Defense Sector Command I. It is located in the northern region of Central Java Province in charge of carrying out air defense operations, especially the National air observations. It is further said that Radar Unit 214/Tegal in its main duty has full authority in maintaining sovereignty in the air with all the capabilities it possesses.
- Tri Sanja Stadium, Persekat Headquarters.
- Mount Gantungan, in Jatinegara subdistrict, where several towers relay TV stations.
- Slutu Mlaku is an agro tourism located in Kedungsukun village, Adiwerna subdistrict where there are beautiful rice fields and cool air that must be visited. Visitors can enjoy various of Kedungsukun's unique foods at Kedungsukun Market, and also can buy a variety of quality birds babble in Herlan's Babbling Bird Studio.
Educational tourism
- Gerakan Banteng Nasional Struggle Monument, located in Procot, Slawi Town right in front of Poci Monument Roundabout.
- Ancient Human Site Semedo, is a site of ancient humans and ancient animals located in Semedo village, Kedungbanteng.
Religious tourism
- Surau Ponolawen, is a place for pilgrimage, there is a sacred tomb that is said to be the tomb of Sheikh spreader of Islam first in the area, located in Pagiyanten village bordering Kedungsukun village, Adiwerna.
Shopping Center
- Yogya Slawi Department Store,, located at Jl.Ahmad Yani, Slawi Town.
- Mutiara Cahaya, the first supermarket in downtown of Slawi Town.
- Slawi Commercial Center, located in downtown of Slawi Townbuilt in 2002.
- Banjaran Permai, located in Tembok Banjaran village, Adiwerna.
- Trayeman Market, is the oldest traditional market in Tegal Regency, located in Trayeman, Slawi Town.
Worship place
- Great Mosque of Tegal Regency.
Spot photos
- Torch Statue Roundabout, in Pakembaran.
- Poci Monument Roundabout, in Slawi Town.
- Pujasera Park, in Slawi Town.
Historic site
- Slawi 3 Elementary School .
- Procot 1 Elementary School, at Jl. Nangka No. 3 Procot, Slawi Town.
- Pangkah Sugar Factory, in Pangkah subdistrict.
Culinary
Typical food
- Bogana Rice - Rice-like rice megon.
- Bongkok Ketupat - Ketupat from the village of Bongkok.
- Blengong Sate - Sate whose meat comes from animal crosslinking between duck and mentok.
- Duck Majir Sate
- Glabed Ketupat
- Kemronyos - Typical Sate Tegal
- Kupat Sambel Tahu Lengko Mbah Pa'ong - Typical food from Margasari, Tegal | Margasari] area. Made from natural rice wrapped in coconut leaves with a shape like urung. And mixed with bean sprouts, chunks , sprinkled with extra spicy peanut sauce and sprinkled with fried onions and yellow noodle crackers. Kupat Sambel Tahu Lengko from the next generation of Mbah Pa'ong can still be found at Wak Dakum kiosk in Margasari Market complex.
- Mendoan - Fried flour tempeh with seasoning, it's fried and undercooked. As a drinking companion with Poci Tea and it's served with soy sauce and mixed with cayenne pepper. Mendoan can also be found in Banyumasan area.
- Ponggol Devil Rice
- Ponggol Rice
- Rujak teplak - Rujak with a tape sauce.
- Sega lengko - Rice with complementary ingredients such as tempeh, tofu sliced dice, bean sprouts, raw cabbage, and peanut sauce along with crackers.
- Tegal Sate - Sate young goat with soy chili sauce.
- Tegal Soto - Chicken soto / goat soto from Tegal with spice tauco and bean sprouts.
- Poci Tea is a tea that is brewed in a pot made of clay and drunk with stone sugar. Slogan of Poci Tea is "wasgitel" meaning wangi, panas, sepet, legi lan kentel, Tegal regency until now also known as a tea-producing center.
Tegal typical snacks
Fried food and snack food
- Aci Tofu
- Anthor Crackers - Crackers made from cassava fried with coconut pulp. To enjoy it must provide a drink because if you eat this cracker then the throat will feel hoarse.
- Bogares Salted Peanuts - Snacks of marinated peanuts, this snack comes from the village of Bogares Kidul.
- Ear Tofu - Ear Tofu is given a dough of tapioca starch and shaped like an ear which is then fried.
- Gejos - Food made from grated-cassava which is filled with red sugar.
- Olos - This snack is made of flour and formed round, then filled with sliced cabbage, onion and cayenne pepper. Then fried to harden for make it crispy. This food comes from Jatirawa village. Origin of this snack that originated when the inventor of this food sold the rissoles in Jatirawa, and then there were some kids who were buying it, but what they called is not the word "rissoles" but "oles", so this food is finally called olos. it is like a rissoles in general but because there were buyers who did not like carrots or bean sprouts, finally these foods were filled with cabbage and chilli alone, as well as made into a round-shaped creations.
- Opak - A thin round meal made from cassava, can also be eaten with chili sauce.
- Pilus - Snack made of wheat and small sphere-shaped.
- Petis - Food made from squeezed soybean juice that is then crushed and given chili pepper and then cooked. Petis can also be cooked with chicken bones or goat bones to make it more enjoyable.
- Plethok Tofu
Various cakes
- Bongko Cake
- Jenang / Dodol Glempang
- Lolom Cake
- Martabak Lebaksiu
- Semprong
- Talam Cake
- Topsy-Turvy Gemblong
- Wrinkles